The only estate to produce Cul de Beaujeu in Pinot Noir, this small Gem is located on an exceptional terroir on a slope of Kimmeridgian marl. The nose is open and very elegant, with aromas of black fruit and menthol, with hints of leather and chestnut. Well-balanced on the palate, this wine surprises with its dense yet delicate body, and a remarkably long finish. A great wine for laying down, to be discovered without further delay!
Features
Estate
Domaine Delaporte
Cuvée
Cul de Beaujeu
Vintage
2020
Designation
Sancerre
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Kimmeridgian marl on hillside
Viticulture
Organic conversion
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Maceration for approximately 25 days (18-25°C), daily pumping over, no punching down, 100% malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.
Breeding
12 months in 228 L barrels (25% new, 25% one-wine, 25% two-wine and 25% three-wine), unfined and unfiltered
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark dress
Nose
Elegant, complex aromas of black fruits and mentholated touches, notes of noble leather and chestnut.
Mouth
Well-balanced, dense yet delicate, with a remarkably long finish.
Serve
AT 16°C
Open
1h in carafe
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with a fine piece of Charolais beef, poultry liver terrine or peach soup for dessert...
Domaine Delaporte
Sancerre
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Mathieu Delaporte is one of the young winemakers who are now making the Sancerrois region famous. His 33 hectares, mainly located in Chavignol, are cultivated with great care and are highly original, with 50 different parcels, 80% of them south-facing. In addition, 35% of the vines are planted on flint soils, a rare proportion in the Sancerrois region. This richness of terroir enables the production of great parcel-based cuvées and complete, harmonious blends. As prices are still reasonable, you'll need to reserve immediately after the harvest, as success is beginning to make itself known!
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Handed down from generation to generation since the 17th century, and now run by Jean-Yves Delaporte and his son Matthieu, this 33-hectare family estate is located in Chavignol, a charming village in the heart of the Sancerre region renowned for its goat's cheese.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2022) 93/100 (Vintage 2019)
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
In 2010, the arrival of Matthieu Delaporte shifted the focus of this historic Chavignol estate towards working the soil, stopping the use of herbicides, lowering yields and barrel vinification. Two of Chavignol's vineyard sites are in the spotlight: the mythical south-facing Monts Damnés hillside, and Culs de Beaujeu, famous elsewhere for its whites, here planted with pinot noir. In organic conversion since 2020, the thirty-something is moving forward serenely. We're convinced that his precise, technically impeccable wines can still be unleashed to give us more emotion.
Wine Spectator
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated (guide 2022) 94/100 (Vintage 2019)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 25/02/2023
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