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Les Pénitents Alphonse Mellot Red wine ● Côtes-de-la-charité

2016 75cl

7 bottles remaining

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Les Pénitents - Alphonse Mellot - 2016 - Rouge
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In a few words ...

Les Pénitents, a cuvee produced from a vineyard that was almost destroyed by phylloxera in the late 19th century but whose renown goes back to the 12th century, when it was planted and farmed by Cluniac monks, who were gifted the land by Etienne, Count of Sancerre. Now reduced in size to some fifty hectares, it was brought back to life in the late 1980s thanks to the dedication of winegrowers in ... love with their art. Located on the hillsides of Nièvre just thirty-five kilometers from the family's Sancerre base and classified as IGP Côtes de la Charité, the vineyard is crossed by the Way of Saint James of Compostela - whence the cuvee's name. A first-rate quaffing wine, the hardest thing of all to do is manage to forget it in the cellar for a while to bring out its full intensity. Not much of a penitence though, really !  Read more

Tasting notes

Appearance

A deep crimson robe.

Aroma

This 100% Pinot Noir red has a nose opening to aromas of red fruits.

Wine Fruity

Taste

A crisp, sensual palate with an excellent fresh finish of real finesse.

Wine Chaleureux | Gouleyant | Souple

Product details

Keeps

9 years

Peak

2022

Service

17°C

Grape varieties Pinot noir

Terroir Encrinal limestones

Culture type

Biodynamic - Biodyvin

Alcohol

13%

Content

75cl

Decanting

-

Food and wine pairings

Meat

Marinated meats, grilled dried sausage, filleted duck breast with pepper sauce or sauteed veal with tomatoes

Cheeses

Plateau de fromage

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Alphonse Mellot

Alphonse Mellot is a domain from the region Vallée de la Loire in France, that produces 7 wines available to purchase, including the wine Les Pénitents 2016.

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