Domaine Vincent Pinard Sancerre Narpi 2016 Bottle (75cl)
The Domaine Vincent Pinard Sancerre Narpi 2016 is a Loire red wine produced in the Sancerre appellation. This cuvée is crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir. Narpi stands out within the estate's range through an expressive interpretation of the grape variety and a vinification without added sulphites, prioritizing precision and richness of texture.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Loire
- Appellation
- Sancerre
- Producteur / Domaine
- Vincent Pinard
- Cuvée
- Narpi
- Millésime
- 2016
Vincent Pinard
Located in Bué, in the heart of the Sancerrois region, Domaine Vincent Pinard is currently run by brothers Florent and Clément Pinard. Its 17 hectares are divided between 12.5 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and 4.5 hectares of Pinot Noir, on limestone and clay-limestone terroirs. The estate notably produces the cuvées Nuance, Chêne Marchand, Charlouise, Vendanges Entières, and Narpi, with vinification and aging tailored to the different parcels.
- Owner
- Famille Pinard
- Surface (ha)
- 17.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 100000
Histoire du domaine
The Pinard family has been established in Bué for over twenty generations. At the beginning of the 20th century, Armand Pinard practiced mixed farming and cultivated about three hectares of vines, alongside a small production of Crottin de Chavignol cheese. His son Charles took over the farm in 1945, when, devastated at the end of the Second World War, it no longer had any winemaking equipment. He revived the activity and notably shipped wine in barrels to Paris in the early 1960s. Vincent Pinard succeeded his father in the early 1970s and gradually expanded the vineyard through the leasing or acquisition of family land: the estate reached 12 hectares in the 1980s, then 15 hectares in the 2000s. The next generation, represented by his sons Florent and Clément Pinard, now manages the estate, which spans 17 hectares. La Revue du vin de France indicates organic certification was obtained in 2024.
Narpi
Narpi is a distinct Sancerre rouge cuvée made from Pinot Noir. It is characterized by vinification without added sulfur, minimal intervention, and a particularly confidential production. It favors precision, freshness, and a delicate texture over a heavily extracted profile.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2016
- Style of the cuvée
- Unfettered, low-intervention red Pinot Noir with precise fruit, a silky and delicate texture, freshness, tannic finesse, and chalky expression.
- Position within the range
- Rare, high-end red micro-cuvée, distinct from the estate's other Sancerre rouges.
Histoire de la cuvée
The first found and documented release is the 2016 vintage. The cuvée is subsequently attested across several vintages by recognized professional and commercial sources, which consistently present it as the estate's red without added sulfur.
