2019 Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Génération Dix-Neuf | Iconic Old Vine Sancerre

🏆 One of the World's Greatest Sauvignon Blancs | Only Around 500 Cases Produced

This is one of the most extraordinary expressions of Sauvignon Blanc produced anywhere on the planet.

A wine of breathtaking concentration, texture and mineral intensity.

The oldest vines in the famous La Moussière vineyard—approximately 100 years old. 

Sancerre, Loire Valley, France

RRP $240 a bottle

Old Vines • Biodynamic • One of the World's Greatest Sauvignon Blancs

There is Sancerre...

…and then there is Génération Dix-Neuf.

This is one of the most extraordinary expressions of Sauvignon Blanc produced anywhere on the planet. Sourced exclusively from the oldest vines in the famous La Moussière vineyard—approximately 100 years old—and cropped at Grand Cru Burgundy yields, this is a wine of breathtaking concentration, texture and mineral intensity. Only around 500 cases are produced each year, making it one of the rarest and most sought-after wines in the Loire Valley.

Forget everything you think you know about Sancerre.

This is a wine that has more in common with a Grand Cru White Burgundy than a typical Sauvignon Blanc.

Tasting Notes

Expect an astonishingly complex Sauvignon Blanc with:

• Candied lemon and preserved citrus
• White peach and pear sorbet
• Crystalline tropical fruits
• Gingerbread and subtle spice
• Iodine, oyster shell and crushed stone minerality
• Extraordinary texture and endless persistence

The palate is remarkably concentrated yet incredibly energetic. Rich extract and powerful structure are perfectly balanced by laser-like acidity, creating a wine of immense depth without ever feeling heavy. Every sip reveals another layer of complexity.

Why This Wine Is So Special

• Produced from 100-year-old Sauvignon Blanc vines
• From the legendary La Moussière vineyard
• Biodynamically farmed
• Cropped at Grand Cru Burgundy-level yields
• Fermented and matured for 12 months in 2,000-litre tronconic oak vats, followed by ageing on lees in stainless steel
• Only approximately 500 cases produced annually

About the Wine

Few names carry the prestige of Domaine Alphonse Mellot.

With a family history stretching back nearly five centuries, the Mellot family has become synonymous with the very finest wines of Sancerre. Their celebrated La Moussière estate is one of the appellation's greatest vineyards, farmed biodynamically and planted on rare Kimmeridgian limestone and Saint-Doulchard marls, soils that impart incredible minerality and longevity.

Génération Dix-Neuf represents the pinnacle of the estate's Sauvignon Blanc. Produced from the oldest vines on the property, it is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, allowing the vineyard to speak with extraordinary clarity.

This is not a simple fruit-driven Sauvignon Blanc.

It is a profound white wine capable of ageing gracefully for decades.

Food Pairings

Perfect with:

• Butter-poached lobster
• Scallops with beurre blanc
• Turbot
• Dover sole
• Truffle chicken
• Aged Comté
• Fresh oysters

Cellaring

Magnificent today after decanting, but capable of evolving for 20–30 years.

With time, the wine develops remarkable layers of honey, flint, toasted nuts and exotic spice while retaining its trademark freshness and mineral drive.

Why We Love It

Every now and then you taste a wine that completely changes your expectations of a grape variety.

Génération Dix-Neuf is one of those wines.

It possesses the concentration of Grand Cru Burgundy, the electric acidity of great Riesling and the unmistakable minerality that only the finest Sancerre can deliver. Produced from 100-year-old vines at incredibly low yields, it is one of the purest expressions of Sauvignon Blanc you'll ever experience.

At $240, this is not simply one of the greatest Sancerres available—it is one of the world's greatest white wines, and an unforgettable bottle for anyone who appreciates truly exceptional craftsmanship.

👉 Produced in extremely limited quantities from 100-year-old vines, Génération Dix-Neuf is one of the Loire Valley's most sought-after wines. Secure your bottle before it disappears into collectors' cellars.