Didier Dagueneau
£130.00
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2021 Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, XXI, Vin de France
White
2021
Ready - youthful
Full Bodied
Dry
12.0% Alcohol
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£1,054.00
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2018 Didier Dagueneau, Memento Mori, Vin de France
White
2018
Not ready
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13.5% Alcohol
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£1,633.00
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2009 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Loire
White
2009
Ready - mature
Full Bodied
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13.0% Alcohol
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£1,684.00
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2014 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Astéroïde, Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Loire
White
2014
Ready - at best
Full Bodied
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12.0% Alcohol
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£1,813.00
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2007 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Loire
White
2007
Ready - mature
Full Bodied
Dry
13.0% Alcohol
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2020 Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Loire
White
2020
Ready - youthful
Full Bodied
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13.5% Alcohol
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Domaine Didier Dagueneau is a highly acclaimed producer specializing in making exceptional Sauvignon Blanc wines in the Loire Valley. The family-run winery was founded by Didier Dagueneau, who tragically died in a flying accident in September 2008. Despite his untimely death, his legacy lives on through the extraordinary wines he crafted during his lifetime.
Dagueneau was considered a visionary who pushed the boundaries of Sauvignon Blanc production in the Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre appellations. He firmly believed in the concept of terroir, which emphasizes the influence of a vineyard's unique environmental factors on the character of the wine. He meticulously selected the best vineyard sites and used biodynamic farming practices to showcase the terroir's expression in his wines.
Known for his innovation, Dagueneau experimented with various winemaking techniques to achieve the purest expression of Sauvignon Blanc. He used oak barrels, but not to add oak flavors to the wine; instead, he sought to enhance texture and complexity without overshadowing the fruit and terroir characteristics.
One of the hallmarks of Didier Dagueneau's wines was his focus on vineyards with Silex soil, a flinty and mineral-rich soil type found in the region. Wines produced from these vineyards exhibited a unique smoky and mineral character that set them apart from other Sauvignon Blancs.
Some of Dagueneau's most renowned wines include "Silex," "Pur Sang," and "Buisson Renard." These wines consistently received high praise from wine critics and connoisseurs and were highly sought-after in the global wine market.
After Didier Dagueneau's untimely death, his son, Benjamin Dagueneau, continued his father's legacy, taking over the winemaking duties and ensuring the continuation of the family's esteemed wine tradition.