White Wine: 2012 | Didier Dagueneau | Silex

The 2012 Louis-Benjamin Didier Dagueneau Silex, a 750ml bottle, is a superb example of Didier Dagueneaus renowned Sauvignon Blanc. This vintage showcases an intense minerality with striking notes of flint and chalk, layered with vibrant citrus and green apple aromas.

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Producer: Didier Dagueneau

Vintage: 2012

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Country/Region: France, Vin de France

The 2012 Louis-Benjamin Didier Dagueneau Silex, a 750ml bottle, is a superb example of Didier Dagueneaus renowned Sauvignon Blanc. This vintage showcases an intense minerality with striking notes of flint and chalk, layered with vibrant citrus and green apple aromas. On the palate, it reveals a remarkable complexity and depth, featuring flavors of ripe pear, white peach, and subtle honeyed undertones, all supported by a firm backbone of acidity. The wines precise structure and elegant finish underscore its high quality and the distinctiveness of the Silex terroir.

Producer Information

Didier Dagueneau established his eponymous domaine in 1982 in the commune of Saint-Andelain in Pouilly-Fum, an appellation in the Loire Valley that makes dry white wines from Sauvignon Blanc. The wines from the domaine are highly regarded and some of the most sought-after in the wider central Loire (including Sancerre). Dagueneau came from a family with multi-generational ties to winemaking, and was related to Serge Dagueneau of Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles. Despite this, he did not pursue winemaking, instead opting to go into sidecar racing. Although he retired from racing and subsequently took up sled dog racing, he also returned to the Loire to make wine under his own label. He became the enfant terrible of Pouilly-Fum by heavily and publicly criticizing the practices of his winemaking neighbors, at a time when the region was associated with high yields and accusations of vintage blending. Dagueneau’s approach led to the revitalized image of not just Pouilly-Fum, but Sauvignon Blanc itself, and of Sancerre the appellation immediately across the Loire River. Dagueneau adopted biodynamics in 1993 (before it really took off elsewhere), tilled the land with horses, and severely reduced yields. Dagueneau also employed oak barrels to maximize lees contact. Dagueneau’s wines came to embrace the regional character of flint and they have a reputation for their ability to age. In 2000, Dagueneau bought vineyards in Sancerre in Monts Damns, and also began a side-project in the Juranon in 2002 (Les Jardins de Babylone).