Alphonse Mellot Sancerre BLANC La Demoiselle 2020

Winery	Domaine Alphonse Mellot
Region	Loire Valley
Appellation	Sancerre
Type	White Wine
Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
Vineyard Size	0.5 hectares
Soil	Flint on flinty clay
Vineyard Orientation	South – Southwest
Average Age of Vines	70 years old
Farming Practice	Organic – Certified, Biodynamic
Maturation	10 months in wooden vats, end of maturing en masse for 2-6 months
Vintage	2020

La Demoiselle, a cuvee from a deep flinty clay terroir on the peak of Sancerre, in the heart of the appellation. This 100% Sauvignon white wine, with its saline flavours on a background of pink grapefruit, is a combination of pleasurable contrasts. Its refreshing crystalline palate is set off by subtle oaky notes and has more than a hint of gunflint about it.

Accompanying hot oysters, blanquette of veal, sauteed turkey with sweet paprika or a lightly warmed tarte tatin, La Demoiselle will reveal its full depth and richness with the passage of time and be at its very best after several years laying down.

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94pts Wine Enthusiast – 2016 vintage

“A single-vineyard wine from one of the highest points in Sancerre, this is concentrated and dense, full of taut fruit and rich acidity. Apple flavors are cut with tangy, spicy citrus lifted by the taut aftertaste. Drink from 2020.”

93pts Wine Spectator – 2016 vintage

“Racy and taut, with a piercing edge to the flint and gooseberry notes that are flecked with thyme, chive and lime pith accents. A flint hint extends longest on the finish. Drink now through 2021. 400 cases made.”