Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Silex Pouilly Fume
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pouilly-Fumé, Loire (Saint-Andelain)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Method:
 
Hand-harvested, very low yields; biodynamic-influenced viticulture; fermented partly in custom small oak barrels and demi-muids with extended lees contact, minimal fining/filtration.
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12
Tasting Note:
 
Pronounced flinty minerality with citrus, yellow apple, peach and ruby grapefruit; saline, focused acidity and a silky, concentrated texture finishing long and precise.
Food Pairing:
 
Oysters, grilled or meaty fish (salmon, sea bass), roast chicken, goat cheese; Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura, Thai green curry, Vietnamese seafood, lightly spicy Sichuan dishes.
Vineyard Info:
 
Founded by Didier Dagueneau in Saint-Andelain; famed for low-yield, site-driven Sauvignon Blanc. Estate now managed by his children, vineyards prized for flint (silex) soils.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Wine Spectator 94/100 (Silex 2016). Widely acclaimed by international critics for minerality, texture and age-worthiness