Grape variety:    100% Pinot noir

Yields and Density:  50 hl/hectares; 8800 vines/hectares

The Terroir :

The Delaporte red wine is produced from pinot noir vines which range in age from 21 to 40 years.  Seventy percent of these vines are planted in clay with flints soil. The remaining thirty percent of the vines are planted in limestone soil. These vines are cultivated in a well thought out manner which provides a maximum of respect for the ecosystem and the environment.

Vinification : 

• the grapes are 100% handpicked and are sorted manually on a sorting table.

• pre-fermentation maceration is carried out in stainless steel vats for five days at a temperature of ten degrees celsius.

• fermentation is then carried out for twelve days at a temperature of 25° celsius, with daily stirring, tamping and constant sampling, in order to extract from the floating residue the maximum fruity flavours, dyes and the tannins contained in the skin of the grapes.

• Malolactic fermentation continues in 228 litre barrels of Tronçais oak for 50% of the harvest and in stainless steel vats for the other half. 

Tasting notes:  

The deep red wines are a beautiful purple ruby colour and they develop very ripe red fruit flavours (cherry, blackberry and raspberry).

On tasting the wine the aroma is intense and flowing . The scent of red cooked fruits and torrefaction (significant roasted qualities) dominate. One detects also a point of graphite and a nuance of cinnamon.

Very round and very flexible at the beginning of the mouth, it affirms with persistence then tight tannins and then with sharp edges. Very beautiful retro-smell with flavours of smoke and prune. This wine is ready to drink but could also be laid down for some years. 

To accompany the wine: 

As a young wine, it can be served cool at (12° Celsius) with charcuterie, fish with firm flesh as well as white meat. This wine will also go very well with roasted meats.

It will reach its full flavour at the end of three years (serve at 15° Celsius) with game and certain cheeses.