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Delaporte, Sancerre Chavignol Rouge 2022
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About the Producer
Located in the heart of the Sancerre region, Domaine Delaporte is a family business that has been passed from father to son since the 17th century. Today, it is Matthieu Delaporte, Vincent’s grandson, who manages the estate and he has undertaken major measures to improve the wine quality: tillage without herbicides, reduced vine yields and vinification in barrels. From 2020, the estate has embarked on the conversion process to organic farming. With 50 different plots, the terroir of the domain is diverse, from Silex (flint) to the limestone soil (“caillottes” and “terres blanches”). The White Sancerre Chavignol from Domaine Delaporte is a Sauvignon Blanc whose vines are 35 years old and majority south facing, ensuring ripe, mature grapes. They are the only family to produce a pinot noir from the walled clos - Cul de Beaujeu, on the famous Monts Damnés hillside. Precision, balance and complexity are the watchwords for their cuvées, marked by considerable minerality, power and freshness.
