Three generations of Delaporte Vignerons

Tucked in the middle of the Sancerre region is Domaine Vincent Delaporte and Sons, a family business which has been passed from father to son since the 17th century. The winery is located in the charming village of Chavignol, also famous for its goat cheese.

The Delaporte family, manages and is involved in every step of the production process, from the planting of the vines and the grape harvest, to the vinification and distribution of each wine. Over the past century, it was first Gabriel Delaporte, then Vincent, his son and successor, and Jean-Yves who have brought progress to the creation of the Delaporte wines. Most recently, Matthieu Delaporte, vigneron and Jean-Yves' son has entered into the family business and is sharing his own knowledge and experience to again heighten the quality of Delaporte. In the years to come, management of the Domaine will remain in the family.

Matthieu Delaporte

The vineyard was expanded in the early 1980s and today the Domaine's property extends over nearly 24 hectares, of which 75 per cent is planted with high-quality Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

A high-quality grape harvest results in part from the soil on which the vines are grown. Domaine Vincent Delaporte possesses one of the oldest vineyards of the Sancerre region. Here, the vines are cultivated following the "culture traditionnelle" philosophy, which combines ancestral and organic agricultural methods. The key principle of the Domaine is respect for the soil and the environment. This respect will ensure the high quality of what we pass along to future generations. As the head of the Domaine for more than 20 years, Jean-Yves constantly strives to achieve the highest quality, and this has enabled him to produce exceptional wines in Sancerre.

With 34 different parcels of vineyard, the soil and terroir at Domaine Vincent Delaporte is very diversified.

Eighty per cent of the vineyards have remarkable southern exposure, with 50 per cent of the vines growing in 'silex' or flint (rare in Sancerrois) and the other half in rocky limestone soil. The average age of the vines is 35 years. The wines, resulting from a careful mixture of these various types of soil, show aromatic complexity.