{"product_id":"joseph-mellot-la-chatellenie-sancerre-loire-valley-france-2022","title":"Joseph Mellot, La Chatellenie, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France, 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJOSEPH MELLOT proudly takes its role in civic engagement for sustainability and became the first domaine in the Centre Loire region to obtain the ISO 14001 certification, which is the international standard for effective environmental management, as well as the HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) Certification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe size of the domain guarantees a true qualitative control. Numerous restaurants and luxurious hotels offer a selection of Joseph Mellot wines. Served for fine dining, they benefit from an international standing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Joseph MELLOT family and winery have their roots in Sancerre: its history began 5 centuries ago with Pierre-Etienne, the first in our long line of winemakers. At the end of the 17th century, César Mellot was King Louis XIV’s Wine Adviser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, Joseph MELLOT expanded by acquiring new vineyards. Nowadays, our Portfolio includes a wide variety of wines from the Centre-Loire Region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManaged since 2005 by Catherine Corbeau-Mellot who carries on, with passion and talent, her husband’s Alexandre and his ancestors’ work, Joseph MELLOT Winery maintains its core values of quality, environmental responsibility, sharing\/conviviality and (generational) transmission\/continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCatherine Corbeau-Mellot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSauvignon Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLoire Valley, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA handsome man in a pale gold color with reflections greens. The nose is intense and frank, with notes of crunchy yellow fruits, broom, and lime shoots.The mouth is mineral from the attack, full of freshness and liveliness on zesty notes of lime. The finish is mineral, precise and chiseled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe timing was impeccable: The sun shined bright on the Loire in the 2022 vintage, yielding an early harvest of perfectly ripe grapes. The warmer growing season seems to especially suit this bottle, endowing the La Chatellenie with a touch of extra richness and texture—though it doesn’t sacrifice an ounce of verve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points - Wine Review Online\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eSauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley appellation of Sancerre have seen a resurgence in popularity in the past few years, and this wine shows why. Joseph Mellot’s 2022 La Chatellenie Sancerre shows a wonderful combination of juicy, fresh fruit and the distinctive herbal snap of Loire Sauvignon. The bouquet shows lemon, grapefruit and green apple fruit scents followed by hints of honeysuckle and fresh herbs. The flavors of mouthwatering grapefruit, lemon and apple fruits are backed by subtle floral and herbal hints. Sancerre is not only a great apéritif, it is also a perfect companion for your favorite fish and shellfish recipes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50130389729585,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/JosephMellot_LaChatellenie_Sancerre_LoireValley_France_2022.jpg?v=1728582488","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/joseph-mellot-la-chatellenie-sancerre-loire-valley-france-2022","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}