Alphonse Mellot Les Penitents Cotes De La Charite Chardonnay 2020

Wine Type: White
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750ml
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Appellation: Coteaux de La Charité IGP
Country: France
Region: Loire Valley
Producer: Alphonse Mellot
Winemaker: Alphonse Mellot
Vineyard: Les Pénitents, near La Charité-sur-Loire, north of Sancerre
Soil: Kimmeridgian limestone and clay
Farming: Certified organic and biodynamic
Alcohol: 13%
Fermentation: Fermented primarily in vat with a small barrel component
Aging: Aged on lees for roughly 6–8 months

Tasting Note:
Alphonse Mellot’s 2020 “Les Pénitents” Chardonnay is a polished, mineral-driven Loire white with lemon zest, green apple, white peach, pear, citrus oil, hazelnut, and chalky minerality. The palate has the roundness and texture of Chardonnay, but the limestone soils keep it fresh, focused, and lifted. Think Loire energy with a Chablis-like mineral snap.

About the Producer:
Alphonse Mellot is one of Sancerre’s benchmark estates, with family roots in the Loire dating back centuries. The domaine is known for biodynamic farming, meticulous vineyard work, and precise, terroir-driven wines. “Les Pénitents” comes from the historic Coteaux de La Charité area, where Chardonnay takes on a fresh, mineral, limestone-driven profile.