Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre BLANC, "Le Paradis"

This is concentrated, pure and complex on the nose that reveals ripe, intense and concentrated stone fruit with vanilla and delicate flinty notes of milled stones. Very fine and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense and concentrated Sancerre from old vines on clayey limestone soils. The acidity is remarkably fine and perfectly integrated, and the finish is long and tensioned, with stimulating salinity and phenolic grip.

Winery: Domaine Alphonse Mellot
Appellation: Loire Valley, Sancerre
Average age of vines: 55 years old
Farming Methods: Organic - Certified | Biodynamic
Maturation: 10 months of maturing on fine lees, then six months in vats, fermentation in conical wooden vats and in oval casks
Soil: Clayey limestone soil
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Orientation: South - Southwest
Vineyard Size: 1.4 hectares

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Alphonse Mellot, Sancerre BLANC, "Le Paradis" 2021	92 Wine Advocate The 2021 Sancerre Le Paradis is done in a concentrated, firm style that speaks of its vintage with green pepper and citrus characters. It’s intense and has line and focus, leaving a long, powerful finish. 92 Vinous The 2021 Sancerre Le Paradis is done in a concentrated, firm style that speaks of its vintage with green pepper and citrus characters. It’s intense and has line and focus, leaving a long, powerful finish.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker