Description
Wine Details:
Clos de Beaujeu: a clos of vines established by the monks of Beaujeu in the Middle Ages. This slope of exceptional Kimmeridgian marl terroir was the only vineyards in Sancerre to produce wine before the arrival of phylloxera vine disease. The Domain is the only one having some Cul de Beaujeu with the Pinot Noir variety.
Alcohol Grade: 13.7%
Aging/ Vinification: The grapes are handpicked in small cases of 12kg, sorted on a table and then 100 per cent destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation in small stainless. Steel vats lasts about twelve days; it is thermo controlled at 25°Celsius with daily manual pigeage, or punching down of the cap. Malolactic fermentation is carried out entirely in oak barrels that are one to five years old. The wine is bottled after twelve months of barrel ageing without filtration.
Best to have it: 16ºC. Decant for a couple of hours for a better experience.
Aging Potential: 5-10 years
Size: 750 ml
The Winery: Domaine Delaporte
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. The Domaine is found in the beautiful village of Chavignol, which is renowned for the goat cheese Crottin de Chavignol. Since 2010, Vincent Delaporte’s grandson, Matthieu Delaporte, has been focused on further improving the Domaine’s wine. Precision, balance, and complexity are the maxims of the Domaine Delaporte cuvées, with each delivering a strong sense of individual terroir, marked by considerable minerality, power, and freshness.
