Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains 2022 CRV nothing in the way

nothing in the way

a little earth and savory grip

Using 100% whole-cluster fermentation and two to three days of carbonic maceration

Aromas of Damson plums

Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains 2022 CRV nothing in the wayIf La Moussiere is Mellot's limestone showpiece, Les Romains is its flinty counterpoint. This tiny, steep vineyard sits on a vein of silex, pure flint, along a geological fault, and that stone stamps the wine with a smoky, gunflint intensity you can't fake. It's Sauvignon Blanc at its most serious and structured: tense, savory, and built to age, with a mineral spine that runs the length of the palate. Give it air, or better yet give it a few years.