En Grand Champs Rouge, Biodynamic, Organic, Les Vins Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre, Centre Loire, France 2018
Loire, France
Tasting Notes
Alphonse Mellot En Grand Champs Rouge 2018. This 100% Pinot Noir has been produced for 62 years on a parcel of land at the top of the Moussiere where a pocket of Buzancais limestone gives it compact fine grained features. In the typical Mellot fashion, winemaking is all about retaining the delicate aromas of the varietal with cold maceration, delicate pressing and malolactic fermentation before resting in oak barrels for 14 months on the fine lees. On the palate, expect notes of blackberries, morello cherries and pink peppercorns that melt into long lasting silky tannins. There is also an underlying smokiness and minerality that bring a delightful complexity to this rich and velvet wine.
Food Matches
Sous Vide Chicken Terrine with Caramelised Roscoff Onions, Steak Bareuzai in Dijon, Mushroom and Black Peppercorns Sauce & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Wine Profile
Wine Type Red wine
Vintage 2018
Style Medium Bodied Reds
Country France
Region Loire
Grower Name Alphonse Mellot
Grape Variety Pinot Noir
ABV 14.50%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Biodynamic, Vegan
SKU AMELLGRCHAMPSR18
Grower
Alphonse Mellot
The original Alphonse Mellot can be traced back to a Sancerre tavern he founded in the early C19th. The current custodian of the unbroken family winemaking tradition is also called Alphonse Mellot, the 18th to bear the name. The key Mellot holding is Domaine de la Moussiere, a single vineyard of over 30 ha, unofficially but also undisputedly the Grand Cru… Read More
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Loire
The Loire Valley is a well known wine producing region of Central France, defined by the river Loire which runs through it before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The region itself is so large and diverse that generalisations about terroir and soils are impossible, but the most well-known appellations include Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, famed for their Sauvignon Blanc;… Read More
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Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the grape variety used in all quality red wines from Burgundy, and as a varietal wine in several parts of the New World, most notably New Zealand, California and Chile. It is also one of the three grape varieties commonly used in the production of Champagne and other traditional method sparkling wines of the world, either as a 100% blancs de noirs or (more… Read More
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