Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Mont Damne Sancerre
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Sancerre (Chavignol), Loire
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Method:
 
Hand-harvested from a 0.6 ha Monts Damnés parcel; fermented with selected yeasts, extended lees contact and part barrel élevage (small casks); aged on lees with time in barrel and tank.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10
Tasting Note:
 
Elegant, chalky Sancerre with lemon, ripe apple, elderflower and honeysuckle, flinty/sea-shell minerality, subtle lees/pastry complexity, bright acidity and a saline, persistent finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Oysters and other shellfish, langoustine or lobster, goat cheeses (Crottin de Chavignol), grilled white fish, sushi/sashimi, Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai seafood curries, light chicken dishes.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine Didier Dagueneau—renowned Pouilly-Fumé master—acquired and planted a parcel in Les Monts Damnés (planted 2002). Produces a rare, meticulously farmed Mont Damné Sancerre under Dagueneau's exacting methods.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Vinous 94 points (2024 review)