Joseph Mellot Destinéa Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Loire Valley France

 Founded in 1513, Domaine Joseph Mellot is a historic, family-owned wine estate located in the Centre-Loire vineyard of Sancerre. Successive generations of the Mellot family have refined their unique savoir faire, leading to the Domaine being recognized as the foremost producer of and an ambassador for the Grands Vins du Centre-Loire. Expressing the quintessence of their terroirs, Joseph Mellot wines have gained international renown and distinction for their excellence.   "Destinea" - is the name of the old flat-bottomed boats that once plied along the Loire River and used for transportation of various goods, especially wine.   "Zesty acidity and intense aromatics. Grapefruit, gooseberry, fresh and exuberant"