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Producer profile · Sancerre

Alphonse Mellot

A historic Sancerre house centered on La Moussière, producing Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in several cuvées.

Panoramic Sancerre vineyard slopes
Regional context · not the named domaine · full credit in Asset credits
Home village
Sancerre
Founded
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Current winemaker
Family estate
Farming
The estate presents its vineyard work as organic and biodynamic.
Primary soils
Caillottes, Terres Blanches

At a glance

Alphonse Mellot in brief

A historic Sancerre house centered on La Moussière, producing Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in several cuvées.

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History & people

A domaine in context

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The Library is assembling a sourced history of Alphonse Mellot. Estate chronology, ownership and generational details will be expanded as primary information is verified.

Library interpretation

Producer style profile

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Editorial interpretation: ambitious, often full-framed wines with an emphasis on texture and sustained finishes.

concentratedpolishedcellar-minded
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MineralityProfile pending
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AcidityProfile pending
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Oak influenceProfile pending
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AgeabilityProfile pending
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Ground & place

Vineyards and soils

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Primary soil families

Under vine

Named places

Key vineyards

The cellar

Wine lineup

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Sancerre vineyard slopes as landscape context for La Moussière
Landscape context · full credit in Asset credits

Sancerre · White

La Moussière

The central reference point in the house's Sancerre range.

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Generic white, rosé and red Sancerre bottles in a limestone cellar setting
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Sancerre · White

Edmond

A cellar-minded expression that shows the estate's more concentrated register.

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Visit and contact

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Sources & updates

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Last reviewed: Editorial review in progress