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Domaine La Croix Mélier - Les Javelles 2017 (sec)

Loire

White

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A very pleasant, fresh dry Montlouis-sur-Loire, with floral notes of hawthorn and verbena. The palate is lively, with good energy and light residual sugar. Well controlled, this white wine finishes with a hint of licorice. A new wine to try!

Features

Estate

Domaine La Croix Mélier

Cuvée

Les Javelles (sec)

Vintage

2017

Designation

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Flinty clay on Tuffeau subsoil

Viticulture

Sustainable, Terra Vitis certified, currently undergoing organic conversion

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Slow fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Breeding

8 months on lees in barrels

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Discreet floral notes (hawthorn), bergamot

Mouth

Energetic attack, with marked lively tension, a touch of residual, licorice notes and a finish of light dried fruit notes.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif. Perfect with scallops, white meats, goat's cheese...

Domain La Croix Mélier

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Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Expert opinion

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About the domain :

After studying at Beaune's "Viti" and spending 2 years at La Croix Mélier intermittently with his former job as an actor, in 2017 Philippe Ivancic took over from Pascal Berthelot and his 12.5 ha of vines, which he cultivates with his wife Dominique. Currently undergoing organic conversion.

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