Alphonse Mellot Pinot Noir 2021

TASTING NOTES: This Pinot Noir, showcasing the essence of the Loire Valley, offers a captivating bouquet of red berries, spice, and a subtle earthiness. The nose opens to aromas of red fruits, a deep crimson robe and a crisp, sensual palate with an excellent fresh finish of real finesse.

PRODUCTION NOTES: Les Pénitents, a cuvee produced from a vineyard that was almost destroyed by phylloxera in the late 19th century but whose renown goes back to the 12th century, when it was planted and farmed by Cluniac monks, who were gifted the land by Etienne, Count of Sancerre. The name only recently changed from les Pénitents to la Charite.