Domaine La Croix Mélier - Les Outardes 2016 (demi-sec)
Loire
White
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1*Étoile
Hachette
"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
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
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Expert opinion
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.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
on 7 reviews
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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