Pouilly-Fumé AOC

Across the Loire River from Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé produces Sauvignon Blanc of a different character — fuller, richer, and less herbaceous, often with a distinctive smoky note (fumé) from the silex soils. The best Pouilly-Fumé rivals Sancerre in complexity and longevity. Didier Dagueneau's ultra-precise single-vineyard wines — Silex, Pur Sang — transformed understanding of what Sauvignon Blanc could achieve.