Sancerre Wines
This famous Loire Appellation covers just over 2,800ha and produces red, white and rosé wines. Situated on the left bank of the Loire on the eastern edge, its vineyards cover a series of hillsides dominated by the ‘Piton’ or peak of Sancerre. It is famed for its three soil types, all bringing different characters to their wines. ‘Terres Blanches’ (white earth) compact chalk over Kimmeridgean marl; ‘Les Caillottes’ gravel and limestone; and ‘Silex’ (flint). Like Pouilly-Fumé, Joseph Mellot offers négociant, domaine, single vineyard and prestige cuvée wines.
Five Centuries of Loire Family Winemaking
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Joseph MellotSancerre La Chatellenie
From Sauvignon Blanc thriving in flint rich Sancerre soils, ageing on fine lees preserves freshness and depth of this wine.
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Joseph MellotSancerre La Gravelière
Named after the stony limestone soils on which the wines are grown, La Gravelière is classic and poised Sancerre.
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Joseph MellotSancerre Les Vignes du Rocher
Les Vignes du Rocher or ‘the wines of the rock’ is a fantastic single vineyard Sancerre grown on flint soils.
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Joseph MellotSancerre Le Rabault Rosé
Popular Sancerre Rose and no surprise why, with its bright salmon pink colour, delicate floral nose and fresh raspberries characters.
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Joseph MellotSancerre Le Rabault Rouge
Planted on a unique terroir of steep slopes with flint rich soil, this is a wonderful example of Pinot Noir.