Joseph Mellot : La Grande Châtelaine 2022
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Description
Characteristics and tasting tips for La Grande Châtelaine 2022 from Joseph Mellot
Tasting
Color
The color is yellow with golden highlights.
Nose
Rich and generous, the nose reveals aromas of yellow peach and mirabelle plum, enhanced by vanilla and toasted nuances.
Palate
Elegant and powerful, the palate reveals a wide aromatic palette blending yellow fruits, toasted notes and a beautiful minerality. A pleasant freshness accompanies the tasting through to a long and persistent finish.
Food and wine pairings
This white Sancerre pairs perfectly with monkfish with saffron, capon with citrus fruit or an aged Comté cheese.
Service and cellaring
La Grande Châtelaine 2022 is best served at a temperature of 8°C.
An ample and fruity white Sancerre from the Caillottes terroir
The estate
Founded in 1969 when Joseph gave his name to the family estate, Maison Joseph Mellot today cultivates vines in the Centre-Loire. Managed since 2005 by Catherine Corbeau-Mellot, accompanied by her sons Armand and Adrien, this family estate is present in all the Centre-Loire AOCs. Joseph Mellot embodies a know-how passed down since 1513.
The vineyard
The La Grande Châtelaine cuvée comes from a 2.4-hectare vineyard planted on the clay-limestone Caillottes terroir, characteristic of the Sancerre appellation. The vines benefit from mechanical soil tillage and are mechanically harvested in early September.
The vintage
The 2022 winter was characterized by mildness punctuated by a few frosts. The spring, early and warm, gave way to a dry and scorching summer. Autumn, for its part, was warm and rainy.
Winemaking and aging
After direct pressing in a pneumatic press with juice selection, La Grande Châtelaine 2022 undergoes cold settling. Fermentation takes place in fine-grained oak barrels from the Bertranges and Saint-Palais forests. Aging lasts for 11 months in barrels with regular stirring of the lees, followed by a minimum of 8 months in vats.
Grape variety
This white Loire wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc
