2020 Sancerre "La Côte d'Amigny" Domaine Delaporte

📌 Description

Sancerre “La Côte d’Amigny” 2020 – Domaine Delaporte is a precise and elegant cuvée from limestone terroirs renowned for their finesse. The generous and balanced 2020 vintage delivers ripe fruit supported by remarkable mineral tension. This cuvée perfectly illustrates the estate’s style: purity, precision, and Loire elegance.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Sauvignon Blanc.

An aromatic profile: lemon, grapefruit, white fruits, floral notes, chalky nuances, and fine minerality.

🌍 Region / Country

Loire Valley – Sancerre (France).

Limestone soils (caillottes) provide finesse, tension, and aromatic precision.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 10 and 12 °C (50–54 °F).

Allow it to open slightly in the glass.

⏳ Ageing Potential

8 to 15 years.

• 2024–2029: freshness, fruit, and tension.

• 2030–2038+: development toward more complex, mineral, and lightly honeyed notes.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: pale yellow with green reflections.

• Clarity: bright and crystalline.

• Legs: fine and regular.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fresh and elegant.

• First nose: citrus and white fruits.

• Second nose: floral, chalky, and mineral notes.

👄 Palate

• Attack: lively and precise.

• Structure: vibrant tension, balanced acidity, fine texture.

• Dominant aromas: lemon, grapefruit, white fruits.

• Overall balance: harmonious and elegant.

• Length: fresh, mineral, and persistent finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Seafood.

• Grilled fish.

• Goat cheeses.

• Light and refined cuisine.

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

A precise and elegant Sancerre combining freshness, minerality, and finesse. A cuvée that reflects the Delaporte style.