Saint Satur domaine with flint based vineyards, organic farming, and named Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé wines.
The producer
Domaine Laporte is based in Saint Satur in the Loire Valley, with 21 hectares across Loire appellations and vineyards predominantly marked by flint. The estate cultivates Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, and its named places include Le Grand Rochoy and Les Grandmontains. The range includes Sancerre Les Grandmontains and Pouilly Fumé La Vigne de Beaussoppet. At La Cresle, a cellar built in 1973, the Bourgeois family manages a domaine founded in 1850, with organic viticulture certified from the 2013 vintage.
Known for
Named Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé wines
Notable facts
Domaine Laporte was founded in 1850.
The Bourgeois family has managed the domaine since 1986.
The estate spans 21 hectares across Loire appellations.
Organic viticulture has been certified from the 2013 vintage.
The story
The 1986 transition
In 1986, management of Domaine Laporte passed to the Bourgeois family. The transition marked a move in the Loire from quantity focused production toward quality led estate management. The family has managed the domaine since then. The estate now spans 21 hectares across Loire appellations, cultivates Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, and farms vineyards with predominantly flint based soils. Its named parcels include Le Grand Rochoy and Les Grandmontains, while the range includes Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé wines. Organic viticulture has been certified from the 2013 vintage.
From the atlas
Domaine Laporte
Saint Satur domaine with flint based Loire vineyards, organic viticulture, and named wines from Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé.
At La Cresle in Saint Satur, a cellar built in 1973 serves a domaine founded in 1850. The Bourgeois family has managed Domaine Laporte since 1986. The estate spans 21 hectares across Loire appellations and cultivates Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. Organic viticulture has been certified from the 2013 vintage.
Place
Saint Satur places Domaine Laporte in the Loire Valley. The estate's appellation addresses include Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé, Menetou Salon, Quincy and Châteaumeillant. Le Grand Rochoy comes from a parcel in a 9 hectare vineyard on siliceous soil. Les Grandmontains comes from a parcel of nearly 5 hectares on a historic Ménétréol coteau with clay and flint soils.
Wines
Two named bottles mark the range: Domaine Laporte Sancerre Les Grandmontains 2023 and Pouilly Fumé La Vigne de Beaussoppet 2022. The first carries the Sancerre appellation and the second the Pouilly Fumé appellation.
Sancerre Les Grandmontains 2023 has bright citrus and green apple, lively acidity, flinty and saline undertones. La Vigne de Beaussoppet 2022 is the Pouilly Fumé wine in the range, with its vineyard name carried on the label.
Final Word
Domaine Laporte is a Saint Satur domaine with flint based Loire vineyards, organic viticulture, and named wines from Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé. Its range also reaches Menetou Salon, Quincy and Châteaumeillant, while Les Grandmontains places a named Ménétréol parcel on a Sancerre label.