2022 La Moussiere Alphonse Mellot Sancerre

The Mellot family, vinegrowers and wine merchants, has been living and working in Sancerre since at least the 1600's. César Mellot was appointed as Wine Advisor to Louis XIV in 1698, and then at the beginning of the 19th century, Alphonse Mellot founded a tavern in Sancerre where one could savor the local wines. In 1881 he was granted a license to ship his wine throughout France and all over the world. This marked the beginning of a pacific conquest which has been pursued and developed by the family business from father to son ever since, with the eldest son continuing to bear the name of the Founder Alphonse.