- 90 points -
January 2022 (Vintage 2020)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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DOMAINE DELAPORTE
Sancerre Chavignol Rouge
2020
Product code
748792
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Open
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Loire Valley
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir
100 %
Colour
Red
Producer's website
About this winery
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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Product notes
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.
Production notes
• 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.
Tasting notes
The beautiful deep ruby-violet colours of this pinot noir wine give way to aromas of very ripe red fruits (cherry, blackberry and raspberry). The nose is intense and wellintegrated, with odours of cooked red fruits and roasted coffee beans. There are also hints of graphite and cinnamon. Very round and smooth on the attack, with tight tannins on the palate. In the mouth come aromas of smoke and prune. This wine is ready to drink, but could also be kept for some years.
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