Alphonse Mellot Generation XIX Sancerre Rouge 2018 750 MLThe oldest part of the town, built like an amphitheatre on the south western slopes of the hill towers up to a height of three hundred and twelve meters, dominating the landscape and offering a magnificent panorama. There is much controversy surrounding the origins of Sancerre. Certain historians attribute it to Julius Cesar, others to a Saxon settlement that is said to have been established during the reign of Charlemagne. It is however certain that