Génération XIX Rouge, Les Vins Alphonse Mellot, Organic, Sancerre, Centre Loire, France 2018
Loire, France
Tasting Notes
The Génération XIX (100% Pinot Noir has been produced for 62 years on a parcel of land (Chambratte and Paradis) and is certified organic and biodynamic. The wine has a rich and complex nose opening to notes of blackberry, bilberry and morello cherry, a deep ruby red depth and a perfectly balanced, powerful and generous palate with spices such as cloves, nutmeg, paprika, and black pepper on a background of mineral freshness.
Food Matches
Duch, Venison - pie or roast & Mushroom fricassee
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 AMELLGENXIXROU18
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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