Winery Joseph MellotDomaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc
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 Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc from the Winery Joseph Mellot
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Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc 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 Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc of Winery Joseph Mellot in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of straw, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc
The Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc of Winery Joseph Mellot matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pan-fried carrots, mie goreng or pasta with puttanesca sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Mellot's Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Cubin
An intraspecific cross between Limberger and Cabernet Sauvignon obtained in 1970 by Bernard Hill of the Weinsberg Research Institute in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, but is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine de Bellecours Sancerre Blanc from Winery Joseph Mellot are 2012, 2014, 2018, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Mellot
The Winery Joseph Mellot is one of of the world's great 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: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
