Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Silex Pouilly Fume
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Method:
 
Hand-harvested fruit from silex (flint) soils; gentle pressing, fermentation and élevage in large oak casks (320L 'cigares' and 600L 'tonneaux') with lees ageing to add texture; low-yield, meticulous viticulture.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12
Tasting Note:
 
Pronounced flinty/gunflint minerality with lemon, lime, green apple, white flowers and fresh herbs. Medium-full palate, bright, racy acidity, subtle oak spice and saline, crystalline finish with long mineral persistence.
Food Pairing:
 
Oysters, grilled or roasted sea bass, scallops, roasted chicken with citrus, goat cheeses (fresh chèvre); sushi/sashimi, tempura, steamed fish with ginger and spring onion, Thai lemongrass fish, Chinese-style steamed whole fish.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine Didier Dagueneau, founded 1982 in Saint-Andelain; famous for obsessive vineyard work and flinty Pouilly-Fumé expressions. Didier died 2008; his son Louis‑Benjamin continues the estate and the Silex bottling from silex-rich parcels.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Decanter 94 (vintage 2015 listing), Richard Hemming MW 17. 5/20 (Berry Bros. & Rudd review), Guide des Meilleurs Vins/RVF: 3 étoiles