Joseph Mellot : La Chatellenie 2024

Characteristics and tasting tips for Joseph Mellot Sancerre Blanc La Chatellenie 2024

Tasting

Colour
The wine has a pale gold colour adorned with delicate green highlights.

Nose
The nose is intense and complex, revealing aromas of citrus and white fruit accompanied by a superb characteristic minerality.

Palate
The palate seduces with its elegance and precision. Minerality marks the tasting from start to finish, structuring the wine with finesse. The finish lingers with intensity, revealing a hint of salinity and delicate lemon notes.

Food and wine pairings

This white Sancerre pairs ideally with sea bass in a salt crust, grilled sole or pan-fried langoustines. As for cheese, it goes perfectly with a matured Crottin de Chavignol or an aged Comté.

Service and storage

To fully appreciate the Sancerre Blanc La Chatellenie 2024, it should be served at a temperature between 8 and 10°C. This wine can be enjoyed now and will keep until around 2027.

A white Sancerre combining minerality and elegance

The estate

Steeped in history since 1513 with Pierre-Étienne Mellot in Sancerre, Maison Joseph Mellot today cultivates 100 hectares of vines in the Central Loire. Managed since 2005 by Catherine Corbeau-Mellot alongside her sons Armand and Adrien, this family House perpetuates know-how passed down for over five centuries. The only grower-producer present in the eight Central Loire AOCs, Joseph Mellot mainly cultivates Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

The vineyard

The La Chatellenie cuvée comes from an 18-hectare vineyard planted on the flinty clay soils characteristic of Sancerre. The vines, aged 25 years on average, are managed using sustainable agriculture with environmentally friendly mechanical soil tillage.

The vintage

The year 2024 began with a very mild winter leading to very early budburst. Spring was temperate but particularly rainy, generating strong mildew pressure. Summer remained temperate and rather humid. The harvest took place in early October in a very cool and relatively rainy climate.

Winemaking and ageing

The harvest for La Chatellenie 2024 was carried out mechanically in early October. The grapes underwent direct pressing in a pneumatic press with juice selection, followed by cold settling. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. Ageing was carried out on fine lees in stainless steel vats, thus preserving the freshness and minerality of the wine.

Grape variety

This Loire white wine is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc