Straightforward nose with much better acidity than most Provence rosés and the flavour profile is authentically Pinot-esque with red fruits and a touch of stemminess. A welcome change!

The hamlet of Chavignol really is the place to be in Sancerre if you are looking for depth, cut and interest. This horse-shoe shaped ridge of vineyards gives so much more personality to the fruit...(read more)

Located in Chavignol, this domaine has been handed down from father to son since the 17th century. Today Vincent’s grandson, Mathieu Delaporte, is in charge and he’s taking the wine to another le...(read more)

We've been lucky enough to taste this wine a couple of times in the last month and every time have been left spell-bound! It is the way that the wine builds on the palate that is so captivating,...(read more)

100% Pinot Noir grown on flint (or 'silex') soils, hand-picked and aged in oak for a year. Whilst not entirely losing its Loire valley playfulness, the Silex is a slightly fuller, more serious cuv&eacut...(read more)

As per the 2017, we wonder if another threshold has been reached at Domaine Delaporte. Again the same build on the palate, perhaps more restrained given its youth but that gooseberry and citrus f...(read more)

A pure and quite powerful style from one of Sancerre's most famous vineyards near the village of Chavignol. From this 'silex' soil Mathieu crafts a beautifully defined wine with lemon pith, lovel...(read more)

Domaine Delaporte are the only growers growing Pinot Noir on the Cul de Beaujeu - one of Chavignol’s most famous vineyards, a steep, southeast-facing slope with an incline of up to 60 degrees The...(read more)

Straightforward nose with much better acidity than most Provence rosés and the flavour profile is authentically Pinot-esque with red fruits and a touch of stemminess. A welcome change!

The hamlet of Chavignol really is the place to be in Sancerre if you are looking for depth, cut and interest. This horse-shoe shaped ridge of vineyards gives so much more personality to the fruit...(read more)

Located in Chavignol, this domaine has been handed down from father to son since the 17th century. Today Vincent’s grandson, Mathieu Delaporte, is in charge and he’s taking the wine to another le...(read more)