Domaine Laporte LA TERRE DES ANGES Sancerre - 2006
Where it's from:
>France
>Loire
>Sancerre
Price per case:
£137.91
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
12
Style:
Rich Dry Whites
Grapes:
Sauvignon Blanc
Description:
Founded in 1850 in the heart of the prestigious Sancerre appellation, Domaine Laporte is renowned for its quality. Located in the Loire Valley 200 km (125 miles) south of Paris, the Domaine Laporte Sancerre vineyards cover approximately 2,300 ha (5,700 acres).
Domaine Laporte sits on the edge of a valley known as La Cassure de Sancerre. This unique geological formation is divided into two distinct soil types: limestone hills on one side of the valley, flint hills on the opposite side. Grapes grown on each of these different soils are vinified according to the kind of soil. This careful respect for soil typicity gives each wine an individual expression and personality.
La Terre des Anges is a 10 hectare slope, unique in the region of Sancerre. Soaking up the heat in the daytime, the flint rocks of the vineyard slowly cool in the night.
This Sauvignon Blanc wine is aged in the barrel 2-3 years depending on the vintage and has produced a perfect balance of roundness and freshness in this complex wine. A classic Sauvignon - wonderful, rich, succulent elderflower fruit flavours with great depth, typical of vines grown in flint soil. Elegant, fresh and invigorating.
