Sancerre Chavignol Rouge
2016
Located in heart of the Sancerre region is Domaine Vincent Delaporte and Sons, a family business which has been passed from father to son since the 17th century. The winery is located in the charming village of Chavignol, recognized as, perhaps, the prettiest village in the region and for its famous goat cheese. Today the domaine is run by Jean-Yves Delaporte (Vincent’s son) and his wife and son, Nathalie and Matthieu. Matthieu has recently taken over the viticulture and winemaking. The...
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• Harvested by hand in 20k boxes • 100% de-stemmed and manually sorted on a sorting table • Maceration in vats for 5 days at a temperature of 10ºC • Fermentation for 12 days at a temperature of 25ºC, with daily pumping over and punching down, to extract the maximum fruit, color and tannin from the skins • The malolactic fermentation takes place 50% in 228L barrels (Troncais oak) and 50% in tanks
• The grapes are 100 per cent hand-picked and are sorted manually on a sorting table. • daily pumping over, pigeage and constant sampling, in order to extract from the cap of grape skins and solid matter the maximum amount of fruit aromas, colours and tannins contained in the skin of the grapes. • Malolactic fermentation takes place in 228-litre oak barrels for 50 per cent of the harvest and in stainless-steel vats for the other half. • The wine is bottled after six months of ageing without filtration.
A deep purple/ruby color, with aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry and blackberry and raspberry), accented by a hint of graphite, cinnamon and coffee. Very round and soft on the palate with finely crafted tannins.
There is a good depth of flavor here, a wine that’s both firmly structured with hints of coffee as well as red hedgerow fruits. A fine balance with the acidity and tannins gives the wine a chance to age for 3–5 years. - Roger Voss
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"Red Sancerre is enjoying a renaissance thanks to a new generation of producers. Mathieu Delaporte has taken the estate's entire range to another level. including this delicate Pinot Noir. Perfumed with raspberry and redcurrant, it's light yet succulent, mineral and food-friendly."
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Based in the village of Chavignol, this producer has crafted a young and structured red. Tannins are bound up with red-cherry fruits and acidity to give a wine with good potential.
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In this rounded wine, generous black-cherry fruits are balanced by acidity and a light touch of tannins. This perfumed wine is open, packed with fruit and a peppery edge.
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Pale cherry red. Intensely fragrant red fruit, singing in the glass. But there’s a touch of savoury spice to anchor it. Smooth, scented, delicious with just the right amount of grip to frame all that lovely fruit. Gentle and persistent.
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