Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Rouge Generation XIX 2020 MENU Lees-accented orchard and citrus fruit

Lees-accented orchard and citrus fruit aromas are complicated by sweet butter

finishing long

Roberto Henriquez farms them organically and calls this his most mineral País

with the fruit pulled taut rather than plump

reductive nose

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Rouge Generation XIX 2020 MENU Lees-accented orchard and citrus fruitBorn from nineteen generations of Mellot family winemaking tradition, this Sancerre Rouge showcases organic and certified biodynamic farming at its finest. The 2020 expresses the seductive, full bodied character of low yield Pinot Noir: mulberries, bilberries, and morello cherries meet Eastern spicespink peppercorns, vanilla, and cinnamonon a crisp minerality. Round structure caresses the palate and lingers with elegance and complexity.