Winery Joseph MellotLes Ormeaux 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.
Taste structure of the Les Ormeaux Sancerre from the Winery Joseph Mellot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Ormeaux 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 Les Ormeaux Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Ormeaux Sancerre
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Ormeaux Sancerre
Original food and wine pairings with Les Ormeaux Sancerre
The Les Ormeaux Sancerre of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croque madame, scallops with coconut cream or curried coral lentils.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Les Ormeaux Sancerre.
Discover the grape variety: Freisa
Most certainly from the Italian Piedmont. It is also found in Argentina. We have noted that this variety has a great resemblance with the nebbiolo, also from the Italian Piedmont. According to genetic analyses published in Switzerland, Freisa is a descendant of Viognier and a half-sister of Rèze.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Ormeaux Sancerre from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2017, 2014, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
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: Stamping
Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.
