Winery Joseph MellotLe Connétable Sancerre
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Pinot noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Le Connétable Sancerre from the Winery Joseph Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Connétable 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 Le Connétable Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Connétable Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Connétable Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Le Connétable Sancerre
The Le Connétable Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of pork chops with veal stock sauce, duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic or chicken and onion quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Le Connétable Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Connétable Sancerre from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2015, 2010, 2009, 2014 and 2012.
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
World reference for taut Sauvignon Blanc: exclusive signature white king — dry and mineral with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), vine peach, pear, exotic fruit, white flowers and signature gun-flint, lively acidity and a racy finish according to soils (limestone, flint, clay). Subtler than NZ or Chile, ages 5-10 years. Rare airy Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry) and saline rosés. AOC on the Loire's left bank (Centre), hills at 200-400 m.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Yeast
Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.
