Dagueneau, “Silex”
Dagueneau, “Silex”
Dagueneau, “Silex”
Dagueneau, “Silex”

Dagueneau, “Silex”

Loire Valley, France 2019 (750mL)
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Earth
Body
Tannin
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Alcohol

Dagueneau, “Silex”

Silex comes from Dagueneau’s low-yielding, old-vine parcels with the highest percentage of silex (flint) content. It is fermented in premium custom barrels in a range of sizes, designed and constructed specifically for this cuvée. Oak, however, never plays a starring role in Silex: Dagueneau’s farming is so impeccable that the perfectly healthy, beautifully ripe fruit remains front and center at all times. The barrel fermentation and lengthy lees contact simply serve to elevate the sublime texture of this powerful, mineral-driven wine. If you’ve never experienced Silex, brace yourself for a wine of uncommon purity and focus. The fruit here is so exotically intense with a chiseled, energetic personality that exudes every ounce of Pouilly-Fumé’s flint. 

Dagueneau, “Silex”
Country
France
Region
Loire Valley
Sub-Region
FrancePouilly-Fumé
Soil
Flint (Silex)
Farming
Organic & Biodynamic
Blend
Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol
13.0
OAK
New & Used French Barrels of Various Sizes
TEMP.
55
Glassware
Burgundy Stems
Drinking
2024-2034
Decanting
Two Hours

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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