Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Buisson Renard
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fumé (Saint-Andelain), Loire
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
95/100 Vinous (Rebecca Gibb, 2024); drinking window commonly cited 2024–2037

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and white peach with crushed stone and flint smoke, saline minerality, a hint of tropical fruit, and a broad, textural palate finishing long, precise and slightly saline.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled lobster, scallops, goat’s cheese, lemon-roast chicken. Asian: sashimi, sushi, ceviche, Vietnamese grilled fish, Thai/Chinese seafood stir-fries.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sauvignon; wild-yeast fermentation and aging in large bespoke French oak barrels (450–600L) with extended lees contact; bottle filtration before release.

Vineyard Info
Originally crafted by Didier Dagueneau; fruit from the Buisson Mesnard parcel (renamed Buisson Renard after a critic’s typo). The domaine continues under the Dagueneau family and team, maintaining biodynamic/low-intervention practices.