2018 Dagueneau Didier Pur Sang Blanc Pouilly de Fumé Blanc 750ml

2018 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang: Legendary Pouilly-Fumé Benchmark

The 2018 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang Pouilly-Fumé Blanc 750ml stands as an aristocratic monument of fine French white wine. In particular, this flagship cuvée comes from the gently sloping, silex-and-clay vineyard of La Folie on the Saint-Andelain hill. In addition, the warm 2018 vintage allowed the Sauvignon Blanc fruit to achieve exceptional textural depth while retaining chiseled mineral drive.

Tasting Notes for 2018 Didier Dagueneau Pur Sang

The wine opens with complex aromas of ripe pear, Meyer lemon, white blossom, passion fruit, and gunflint. Furthermore, delicate accents of toasted brioche, crushed limestone, and fresh herbs develop gracefully in the glass. On the palate, an oily, expansive texture is framed by a driving spine of crystalline acidity. Consequently, the finish lingers with extraordinary saline persistence, flinty cut, and aristocratic composure.

Key Wine Details

• Producer: Domaine Didier Dagueneau

• Vintage: 2018

• Appellation: Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley, France

• Cuvée: Pur Sang

• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

• Format: 750ml

• Cellar Window: Drink now through 2038

Estate History and Heritage

Domaine Didier Dagueneau transformed the global reputation of Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc starting in the 1980s. Specifically, Didier named this cuvée Pur Sang (“Thoroughbred”) to honor the workhorse used to plow the estate’s rocky slopes. Moreover, he pioneered aging in custom cigar-shaped oak casks to maximize lees contact without heavy oak flavors.

Today, Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau preserves this iconic legacy with meticulous precision. As a result, Pur Sang remains an undisputed world benchmark for dry Sauvignon Blanc.