Domaine Delaporte - Sancerre Silex blanc 2023
Loire
White
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Wine Enthusiast
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93/100
Decanter
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90/100
RVF
"Pure expression of Silex in Sancerre, with a full, powerful and fresh structure!"
This cuvée of old vines planted on flint surprises with its power, harmony and minerality. The nose is complex and crystalline, revealing white fruit, citrus and above all fine flinty aromas, a reminder of the terroir. The attack is full and round, before the minerality takes over, providing an energetic structure.
Features
Estate
Domaine Delaporte
Cuvée
Silex
Vintage
2023
Designation
Sancerre
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
Terroirs
Flinty soils, old vines over 40 years old
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow, gentle pressing of whole bunches (not crushed) in hydraulic presses, fermentation in tuns.
Breeding
8 to 12 months in 2000L tuns
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear colour with golden highlights
Nose
Very intense and crystalline, with aromas of white fruits and a touch of citrus and flint.
Mouth
Full, round attack, then mineral, energetic, long-lasting structure, saline finish
Serve
AT 12°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with firm-fleshed fish in sauce, scallop puff pastry, pan-fried foie gras, poularde or veal escalope à la crème, a selection of cheeses...
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!
Decanter
Rated wine (guide 2023) 93/100 (Vintage 2021)
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 wine (guide 2024) 90/100 (Vintage 2021)
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 wine (guide 2023) 93/100 (Vintage 2021)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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