SANCERRE
2023 Chavignol Domaine Vincent Delaporte
| Grapes | Sauv Blanc |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Loire |
| Other | Certified Organic, Vegetarian, Vegan |
| Sub-district | Sancerre |
| Village | Chavignol |
| ABV | 13% |
This is a stunning wine from the off, with aromas of crushed chalk, orange blossom and ripe citrus fruits. In the mouth the wine is textured and complex, with rich acid balancing a core of ripe citrus fruit, aromatic herbs and powdered chalk. A truly beauftiful wine. L&S (May 2024)
| 12 | ||
*Case price discount: Mix any 12 bottles of wine (or 9 litre equivalent) or 6 bottles of Champagne, Spirits, Sweet Wine or Fortified (4.5 litres) to get the discounted 'case price' for each bottle.
Domaine Delaporte
Patrick and I first visited Vincent Delaporte in 1986, a memorable end to a long day, we finished by tasting older and older red and white Sancerres. His wines were in Steven Spurrier's selection for the Caves de la Madeleine, where I had worked several years earlier, and the London end of which Patrick was running at the time. They have featured in the Lea & Sandeman selection since our very first list. The domaine passed to Vincent's son Jean-Yves and his wife Nathalie, and now their son Matthieu is in charge, after a 'stage' at L&S in the summer of 2012, and taken over the winemaking role. They have recently incorporated the vines of Matthieu's uncle, giving them three new jewels in the crown, decent holdings in the Monts Damnés and La Côte d'Amigny (also known as 'La Grande Côte'(white) and Cul de Beaujeu (red).
Matthieu has taken the domaine in the direction of organic farming, although he still hesitates over going for certification. He has stopped buying new barrels, and stopped using cultured yeasts, sometimes allowing malolactic fermentation to occur. Levels of sulphur are kept to the barest minimum. (Charles Lea.)
Loire Mixed Case
Our mixed case is a whistlestop tour along the Loire's wine route, featuring two bottles from key appellations along the way. It's an invitation to explore the vast diversity and the progressive spirit of its winemakers that has captivated wine enthusiasts worldwide.
White Christmas Mixed Case
I'm dreaming of a.... delicious white Burgundy - or perhaps it was a racy Sancerre or a spirited white from the Loire? Whatever the case, we have you covered with our White Christmas Case. We've carefully selected half a dozen whites (and included two bottles of each) that will sit quite happily alongside the festive spread and would be sure to brighten up any Christmas gatherings where a bottle may be required.
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2022 SANCERRE Monts Damnés Chavignol Domaine Vincent Delaporte
Loire France 13% White
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The 2022 Les Monts Damnés is a pure, unadulterated style of perhaps the most famous vineyard in all of Sancerre. It is light in body with a clarity of flavor reminiscent of elderflower, chamomile and lemon verbena...(read more)
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