Why it matters
The producer
From 10 hectares in 1965 to 30 hectares by 1993 and the current 45 hectares, Domaine du Salvard has expanded with the Delailles family. The 1993 milestone arrived in the same year Cheverny achieved AOC status. Five generations have carried the family line forward. Environmentally respectful cultivation methods and autonomous electric robots are part of the estate's present work.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
The current wines carry the Cheverny appellation in both white and red forms. Cheverny Blanc is the white, while LPS Pinot Noir is the red. The appellation appears across two colours, giving the range a white and red frame.
Wines to know
The range in view
Cheverny Blanc and LPS Pinot Noir are the two Cheverny wines in the range. LPS Pinot Noir 2023 is 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Gamay. Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes is a separately named red bottling aged in new oak barrels for over 15 months and bottled without fining or filtration. The range moves from an appellation white and a defined red blend to a red whose cellar method includes long new oak ageing and an unfiltered bottling.
Cheverny Blanc's Chardonnay brings Meyer lemon and orchard fruit, adding complexity to the white. On the red side, Pinot Noir and Gamay set the grape frame for LPS Pinot Noir, while new oak shapes the Vieilles Vignes red. New oak can add toast and spice and broaden the palate through oxygen exchange during ageing. Extended barrel ageing can also give the wine a wider, more settled texture.