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Domaine Delaporte - Sancerre Silex rouge 2022

Name: Domaine Delaporte - Sancerre Silex red 2022
Brand: Domaine Delaporte
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

Sancerre|Red wine

4.1/5 (8 customers)

91/100

RVF

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

(Notes for the 2021 vintage)

silky

creamy

dark fruits

"This vintage has great potential and will surprise you with its harmony and power."

With a mineral touch, Silex Rouge expresses all the generosity and roundness of Pinot Noir. Entirely destemmed, it offers aromas of black fruits and coffee brought about by 12 months of aging in barrels. The palate impresses with its depth and fullness. The tannins are silky, bringing a beautiful smoothness.

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Estate

Domaine Delaporte

Vintage

Silex

Vintage

2022

Designation

Sancerre

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Pinot Noir

Terroirs

Clay-siliceous soils, 40-year-old vines

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Grape harvest

Manuals in 12 kg boxes

Wine making

Total destemming and sorting before vatting, maceration for 25 days at 18° to 25°C, daily pumping over, 100% malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.

Livestock farming

12 months in 228-liter barrels (25% new barrels, 25% one wine, 25% two wines, and 25% three wines), no fining or filtration before bottling.

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Dark dress with purple highlights

Nose

Racy and intense, with aromas of black fruits and empyreumatic notes.

Mouth

Round and creamy with generous maturity (black fruits, coffee), beautiful tension, silky tannins.

Serve

At 16°C

Drink from

2024-2025

Drink before

2030

Guard

5 to 10 years

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with red meat, small game, filet mignon, tuna tataki, mature cheeses, etc.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Mathieu Delaporte is one of those young winemakers who are currently bringing glory to the Sancerre region. His 33 hectares, mainly located in Chavignol, are cultivated with care and offer great originality with 50 different plots, 80% of which face south. In addition, 35% of his vines are planted on flint soils, a rare proportion in the Sancerre region. This rich terroir allows him to produce great single-vineyard wines and blended wines that are complete and harmonious. As prices are still reasonable, it is important to reserve immediately after the harvest, as his wines are beginning to gain recognition!

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Passed down from generation to generation since the 17th century, now run by Jean-Yves Delaporte and his son Matthieu, this 33-hectare family estate, known for its consistent quality and minimal intervention in the vineyard, is located in Chavignol, a charming village in the heart of the Sancerre region, renowned for its goat cheese.

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Wine rating (2024 guide) 91/100 (2021 vintage)

Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

In 2010, Matthieu Delaporte's arrival led to changes at this historic Chavignol estate, with a shift towards working the soil, stopping the use of herbicides, reducing yields, and vinification in oak. From the outset, the winemaker showed great ambition and took on the task of restructuring the 33-hectare vineyard. This was a major undertaking aimed at producing more precise wines, which have been certified organic since 2023. The range combines blended wines (Chavignol and Silex) and wines from specific locations (the legendary south-facing slope of Monts Damnés, as well as Le Cul de Beaujeu, famous elsewhere for its whites, but planted here with Pinot Noir). The whites are meticulous, carefully crafted and well-balanced; the reds, equally well-made, could gain in charm. We salute this work by awarding the estate its first star.

Wine Spectator

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated 92/100 (2021 vintage)

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 8 reviews