Fine Wine International Magazine 2012

Pinot Noir is like a Woman


Published on Thursday, May 23, 2013 to 11h53

Pinot Noir is like a Woman

Matthieu Delaporte from the Domain Vincent Delaporte and sons speak about their wine of Sancerre and their ambition to create wines of very fine quality. Sancerre is famous for its fine white wines, such as the Blanc Sancerre (available at the swedish monopol, le Systembolaget) and the Blanc Maxime 2010 and 2009. What can be quite unexpected for most of us, is their Sancerre Rosé 2011 - remarkably good, it goes very well with fish and meat dishes. It is very well balanced and soft. All of a sudden, their is two pinots noirs on the table. The Sancerre Rouge Domain 2011 and the Cuvée Maxime Rouge (old vines on flint soil) 2010, that spent a year in oak barrels. They are fine quality wines. The Sancerre Rouge 2011 is perfect for cheese, poultry and fish , whent he Maxime goes as well with strong meat dishes. But do they make red wines in Sancerre ?


Matthieu answers : "The Pinot Noir is like a woman! You have to take care of it everyday or she wll let you down." Let's just say that the Pinot Noir of Sancerre is not about to disappear, thanks to a young and ambitious winemaker - Matthieu Delaporte.


February 23rd 2012 : Presentation of the winetasting area at Chavignol.

 

Professional or individual, our tasting place is open everyday of the year, with possibility to visit the winery for groups.

I also want to announce you the release of our 2011 millésime.

See you very soon,


Jean-Yves Delaporte

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