2019 Joseph Mellot Sancerre La Chatellenie

Tasting Notes

Pale gold colour with green hues. Tropical fruits ( pineapple, mango) Final note of passion fruit. Delicate, supple and harmonious attack, nice fullness. Flintstone notes. Tropical and citrus fruits, long and aromatic final.

FOOD PAIRING
Enjoy with a salt-crusted bass, grilled sole, curry and shrimp risotto or pan-fried langoustines, finishing with a Chavignol.

About Domaine Joseph Mellot

Domaine Joseph Mellot is a historic, family-owned wine estate whose origins date back to 1513. Over the generations, the Domaine has become a specialist in the fine wines of the Central-Loire Valley vineyards. Its unique savoir-faire has made it an ambassador for the wines of the region.

Our dedicatiHigh quality grapes are essential to the production of great wines. Striving to achieve the highest quality of wine, our vineyards are cultivated with an eye for detail and are given individual attention. Adding natural fertilisers, rigorous pruning, and working the soil on the surface or at depth are all winter occupations of great importance. Each of our plots is carefully cultivated according to its specific needs. In spring, when the growing season begins, disbudding, leaf thinning and lifting operations ensure that the vines flourish and are able to produce the very best grapes on to expressing the very essence of our terroirs means that, drawing upon our skill and our passion, we ensure perfect mastery of each step in the winemaking process.

Permanently seeking a balance between the soil, the vine, the climate, the topology and the hand of Man, each year we produce unique wines expressing the richness of our appellations.