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Domaine La Croix Mélier - Les Outardes 2016 (demi-sec)

Loire

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"The parcel of vines from which the grapes for this cuvée are grown is a refuge for nesting bustards. Vinified for eleven months in casks, the wine is bright, straw-yellow in color. Fruity aromas stand out on the nose. On the palate, it's a very unctuous demi-sec tending towards mellowness, open to exotic fruits and licorice". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019)

Features

Estate

Domaine La Croix Mélier

Cuvée

Les Outardes (demi-sec)

Vintage

2016

Designation

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Clayey-siliceous soil 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 fine lees in barrels

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

25 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Straw yellow

Nose

Delicate notes of honey, pear and quince

Mouth

Lively attack, smooth feel, with notes of exotic fruit and licorice. Excellent balance of sweetness and acidity.

Serve

AT 12°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with spicy dishes such as Thai curry, scallops in cream sauce, goat's cheese, or as a dessert with lemon or mirabelle plum tart...

Domain La Croix Mélier

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Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

The parcel of vines from which the grapes for this cuvée are grown is a refuge for nesting bustards. Vinified for eleven months in casks, the wine is bright, straw-yellow in color. Fruity aromas stand out on the nose. On the palate, it's a very unctuous demi-sec tending towards mellowness, open to exotic fruit and licorice.

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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Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 23/03/2020

nice, but nothing more

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE J. Published on 20/01/2021

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