Domaine Vincent DELAPORTE - Cul de Beaujeu 2018
Domaine Delaporte is located in the Loire Valley, in the Sancerre appellation in the heart of the village of Chavignol. It is a family-owned estate, passed down from father to son since the 17th century. Since 2010, it is Matthieu Delaporte, Vincent’s grandson who manages the estate and he has undertaken major restructuring: tillage without herbicides, lower yields, vinification in barrels. To make these changes a reality, the estate is embarking on the conversion process to organic farming from 2020. The production wines are exclusively harvested from the 33 hectares of the property, which are planted with 75% Sauvignon Blanc, and for the rest of Pinot Noir.
Clos de Beaujeu is 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 producing some Cul de Beaujeu with the Pinot Noir variety. The harvest is entirely destemmed then sorted manually on the table before placing in vats. Maceration lasts about 12 days with pigeage or punching down. Malolactic fermentation is carried out entirely in oak barrels that are 1 to 5 years old. The wine is bottled after 12 months of barrel ageing without filtration.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir