About this product
The wine that redefined Sauvignon Blanc's ambitions — from Dagueneau's silex (gun-flint) parcel on the plateau above Pouilly-sur-Loire. Barrel-fermented and aged on lees, Silex opens with the characteristic mineral gunpowder note of silex soils over white peach, grapefruit, and white blossom. The palate is textured and full with a mineral, saline core that develops extraordinary complexity with 10–20 years of cellaring.
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The greatest Loire Sauvignon Blanc and the finest French oysters — the silex mineral note literally echoes the oyster's oceanic salinity; a pairing of absolute classical authority
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Pouilly-Fumé's most traditional food partner — Loire river fish with the classic Loire butter sauce: acidity and mineral depth balance the rich beurre blanc
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The Sancerre-Pouilly-Fumé axis and the Crottin de Chavignol — the world's most famous Sauvignon-cheese pairing; the wine's mineral depth elevates the goat's cheese's tangy intensity
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