Winery Joseph MellotLa Grande Châtelaine Sancerre
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
The La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre of the Winery Joseph Mellot is in the top 70 of wines of Sancerre.
Taste structure of the La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre from the Winery Joseph Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or grass and sometimes also flavors of honey, straw or gooseberry.
Food and wine pairings with La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre
The La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of flemish carbonnade, shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou or sun wheat.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
It is most certainly from the Ardèche, and is not found anywhere else. It has long been confused with the cinsaut called boudalès in this region, which explains why it has the synonym tsintsao. It is said to be related to the white humagne. Today, Chichaud is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Grande Châtelaine Sancerre from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2012, 2015, 2014, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Mellot
The Winery Joseph Mellot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 62 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.
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The word of the wine: Lemonade maker
Corkscrew of the wine waiter equipped with a small blade allowing to cut the capsule, a worm and a system of rack allowing to extract the cork easily.
