Alphonse Mellot GENERATION X1X White Sancerre from France, Loire, Sancerre by Alphonse Mellot
Region:
France, Loire, Sancerre
Producer:
Alphonse Mellot
Product ID:
50296
AlphonseMellot LA MOUSSIERE Rouge Sancerre
Description: At the beginning of the nineteenth century, AlphonseMellot founded a tavern in Sancerre where one could savour the local wines and so began a flourishing trade that was to continue. In 1881 he was granted a licence to ship his wine throughout France and all over the World. This marked the beginning of a pacific conquest which has been pursued and developed by the family business from father to son ever since, with the eldest son continuing to bear the name of the Founder Alphonse. Today, the old winemaking tradition is perpetuated by AlphonseMellot, father and son, the 18th and 19th to bear the name. The wines are produced from the upper Sancerre vineyard, the most famous of which is the Domaine Le Moussiere. Its exceptional quality has led to it being officially classified as a unique category amongst the Sancerre wines. The Domaine Le Moussiere comprises one single vineyard of over thirty hectares. It's ideally exposed location with chalk soil and specific sub-soil are all perfect conditions for the cultivation of the vine. From South/South West and South/South East facing vineyards comes the Sancerre rouge La Moussiere, produced from young vines to be just like biting into the grapes themselves ripe and richly red, a wine that is both tender and vigorous. Harvested by hand every care is taken from the vineyard to the winery and thanks to a vibrating table followed by a sorting table, all grapes have been sorted, stemmed and transported into the wine vats by conveyor belt. Finally, it is fermented in 60 hl truncated wooden vats using 80 to 100% new casks for ageing on fine lees over a period varying between 10 and 18 months. This Pinot Noir is a very fine deep crimson colour while the nose has hints of small red and black fruit like raspberries, currants, mulberries and morello cherries, with spicy traces of pink peppercorns, vanilla and cinnamon. The mouth is mellow, well rounded and well structured with a woody background that has spicy traces and aromas of fruit. A wine long in the mouth it is high in alcohol and pleasant, a real winner. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £337.84
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AlphonseMellot EN GRAND CHAMPS Rouge Sancerre
Description: At the beginning of the nineteenth century, AlphonseMellot founded a tavern in Sancerre where one could savour the local wines and so began a flourishing trade that was to continue. In 1881 he was granted a licence to ship his wine throughout France and all over the World. This marked the beginning of a pacific conquest which has been pursued and developed by the family business from father to son ever since, with the eldest son continuing to bear the name of the Founder Alphonse. Today, the old winemaking tradition is perpetuated by AlphonseMellot, father and son, the 18th and 19th to bear the name. The grapes are picked by hand in small 25 Kg boxes then put onto a vibrating table and followed by a sorting table, here, the grapes will be sorted, stemmed and transported into the wine vats by conveyor belt. It is then fermented in 45 hl truncated wooden vats and aged in new casks for 14 months on average. En Grands Champs has been produced for 62 years on a small 1 hectare parcel of land. Beautiful deep crimson coloured wine with dark fruit aromas; the flavours of mulberries, morello cherries and pink peppercorns melt into long lasting silky tannins. Limited Availability.
AlphonseMellot LA MOUSSIERE Sancerre Rouge
Description: Sancerre rouge La Moussiere is produced from young Pinot Noir vines to be just like biting into the grapes themselves ripe and richly red, a wine that is both tender and vigorous. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £293.88
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AlphonseMellot LE DEMOISELLE Pinot Noir Sancerre Rouge
Description: At the beginning of the nineteenth century, AlphonseMellot founded a tavern in Sancerre where one could savour the local wines and so began a flourishing trade that was to continue. In 1881 he was granted a licence to ship his wine throughout France and all over the World. This marked the beginning of a pacific conquest which has been pursued and developed by the family business from father to son ever since, with the eldest son continuing to bear the name of the Founder Alphonse. Today, the old winemaking tradition is perpetuated by AlphonseMellot, father and son, the 18th and 19th to bear the name. La Demoiselle has been produced for 52 years on a 1 hectare parcel of land, on the flinty, clay soil, right on the Sancerre Peak, at the spot on the east side called La Demoiselle. Great care is taken with this wine starting with hand harvesting where the grapes are picked and placed in small 25 kg boxes. Thanks to a vibrating table followed by a sorting table all grapes have been sorted, stemmed and transported into the wine vats by conveyor belt. It is fermented in 60 hl truncated wooden vats and aged in new casks for 14 months on average. This Pinot Noir is a firm ruby colour with a nose that expresses the soil. Here the flinty clay is shown in hints of smoked food and cherries in kirsch, all blended in extremely silky tannins. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £453.33
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AlphonseMellot GENERATION X1X Sancerre Rouge
Description: At the beginning of the nineteenth century, AlphonseMellot founded a tavern in Sancerre where one could savour the local wines and so began a flourishing trade that was to continue. In 1881 he was granted a licence to ship his wine throughout France and all over the World. This marked the beginning of a pacific conquest which has been pursued and developed by the family business from father to son ever since, with the eldest son continuing to bear the name of the Founder Alphonse. Today, the old winemaking tradition is perpetuated by AlphonseMellot, father and son, the 18th and 19th to bear the name. The Generation XIX Vintage has been produced for 62 years on a single, 1 hectare, parcel of land . With such small yield great care is taken in producing this wine. It is picked by hand in small 25 Kg boxes then put onto a vibrating table and followed by a sorting table, here, the grapes will be sorted, stemmed and transported into the wine vats by conveyor belt. It is then fermented in 45 hl truncated wooden vats and aged in new casks for 14 months on average. A real explosion of flavour that is a remarkable example of what Pinot Noir can achieve in Sancerre. Lovely, ripe, classic fleshy Pinot character, complemented by fine tannins and oak complexity through to a long and consistent finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £594.92
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AlphonseMellot GENERATION X1X Sancerre Rouge
Description: At the beginning of the nineteenth century, AlphonseMellot founded a tavern in Sancerre where one could savour the local wines and so began a flourishing trade that was to continue. In 1881 he was granted a licence to ship his wine throughout France and all over the World. This marked the beginning of a pacific conquest which has been pursued and developed by the family business from father to son ever since, with the eldest son continuing to bear the name of the Founder Alphonse. Today, the old winemaking tradition is perpetuated by AlphonseMellot, father and son, the 18th and 19th to bear the name. The Generation XIX Vintage has been produced for 62 years on a single, 1 hectare, parcel of land . With such small yield great care is taken in producing this wine. The grapes are picked by hand in small 25 Kg boxes then put onto a vibrating table and followed by a sorting table, here, the grapes will be sorted, stemmed and transported into the wine vats by conveyor belt. It is then fermented in 45 hl truncated wooden vats and aged in new casks for 14 months on average. A Beautiful ruby red colour, firm and deep/ripe appearance this wine's nose is rich and complex. Seductive, packed with culture and very distinctive, it is showing mulberries, bilberries and morello cherries, while it offers eastern spices (12 x 75 cl) Price: £832.37
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Domaine Les Penitents LES PENITENTS Pinot Noir Vin De Pays Des Coteaux Charitois
Description: The terroir in this region enchanted AlphonseMellot who saw the potential to make great wine. This deep red Pinot Noir is showing small red fruit aromas that develop on the palate as the ripe tannin character shines through to the enjoyable red fruit and liquorice finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £112.35
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