Winery Joseph MellotL'Original
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the L'Original of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or minerality and sometimes also flavors of lemon, stone or grass.
Food and wine pairings with L'Original
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Original
Original food and wine pairings with L'Original
The L'Original of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tagliatelle with fresh salmon, seafood pie or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's L'Original.
Discover the grape variety: Roi des blancs
Interspecific crossing carried out in 1891 by Fernand Gaillard (1821-1905) between (triumph x eumelan) and 1 Seibel. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied in particular in the south-west and centre-west of France as well as in the departments of the Rhône valley and the Ain.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Original from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2015, 2014, 2016, 2008
Informations about the Winery Joseph Mellot
The Winery Joseph Mellot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sancerre
The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Thick
Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
