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Generally speaking this is the most approachable wine in the range, and since Louis-Benjamin came aboard the wine is now far closer in quality and class to the other releases. While each of the other wine focus on a single soil type or terroir, Blanc etc… blends some young vine parcels on their Saint-Andelain hill with two parcels planted on flinty clay and limestone white clay soils nearby. It was fermented in a mix of new and three-four year old barrels and then matured in both wood and tank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799815180673,"sku":null,"price":127.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2020-Blanc-Etc-Domaine-Didier-Dagueneau.png?v=1777541714"},{"product_id":"2022-pouilly-fum-buisson-renard-domaine-didier-dagueneau","title":"2022 Pouilly-Fumé Buisson Renard, Domaine Didier Dagueneau","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"279\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eOr as we call it – “The Wild Genius”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"692\"\u003ePale gold in the glass, this is Sauvignon Blanc at its most refined and expressive. Aromas of white peach, grapefruit and gooseberry mingle with crushed stone, flint smoke and a touch of wild herbs. The palate is pure energy with razor-sharp citrus and green apple gliding across a silken texture, with layers of minerality and subtle oak spice adding depth and tension. The finish is long, savoury and electric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eFor when: you want a white that’s both cerebral and seductive.\u003cbr data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"759\"\u003ePairs with: grilled lobster, goat’s cheese salad, or lemon-roasted chicken.\u003cbr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eIf this wine were a thought, it’d be brilliant and slightly unrestrained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"932\"\u003eBuisson Renard\u003c\/em\u003e is one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eDidier Dagueneau’s\u003c\/strong\u003e most distinctive expressions of Pouilly-Fumé, crafted by his son \u003cstrong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eLouis-Benjamin\u003c\/strong\u003e from low-yielding vines on flinty, silex soils. Wild-yeast fermentation and long ageing in fine oak give the wine its trademark balance between precision and texture. The 2022 vintage captures the domaine’s hallmark luminosity, wild fruit, mineral purity and a quiet, magnetic power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799852437889,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2022Pouilly-FumeBuissonRenard_DomaineDidierDagueneau_1_d44c6241-a8b5-44a9-ab68-e80caadd6775.png?v=1765233991"},{"product_id":"2023-pouilly-fume-buisson-renard-domaine-didier-dagueneau","title":"2023 Pouilly-Fumé Buisson Renard, Domaine Didier Dagueneau","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"101\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"101\"\u003eFlint \u0026amp; Silk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eTaut, luminous and quietly profound, Buisson Renard is Sauvignon Blanc with real gravity. The 2023 opens in layers, ripe citrus, white peach and green apple at first, then a cooler, more stony register of wet stone, fresh herbs and that unmistakable flinty smokiness that seems to hum through the wine rather than sit on top of it. There is intensity here, but nothing showy. Instead, it feels sculpted and precise, the fruit wrapped around a core of mineral tension that gives the wine both power and poise. The palate is beautifully controlled, bright and energetic on entry, then broader and more textural through the middle, finishing long, saline and almost chalk-dusted in its persistence. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"851\"\u003eFor when:\u003c\/strong\u003e the food is elegant, the company matters, and the white needs to be every bit as memorable as the occasion.\u003cbr data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"962\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"977\"\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e turbot, scallops, lobster, goat’s cheese, or something simple and exquisite with citrus and herbs.\u003cbr data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1109\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIf this wine were a place:\u003c\/strong\u003e a high Loire hillside at first light, all cool stone, clean air and rising brightness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003eBuisson Renard comes from a single parcel in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eSaint-Andelain\u003c\/strong\u003e, the highest village in Pouilly-Fumé, on a prized mix of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eclay and flint-rich silex soils\u003c\/strong\u003e that help give the wine its signature smoky minerality and tensile shape. Domaine Didier Dagueneau farms biodynamically and raises the wine in large barrels, a combination that gives Buisson Renard its rare balance of depth, texture and crystalline site expression. The estate remains one of the Loire’s great reference points for Sauvignon Blanc, and this cuvée is among its most compelling, a wine of both cerebral detail and quiet sensuality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55590383485313,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2022Pouilly-FumeBuissonRenard_DomaineDidierDagueneau_1_d44c6241-a8b5-44a9-ab68-e80caadd6775.png?v=1765233991"},{"product_id":"2023-blanc-etc-domaine-didier-dagueneau","title":"2023 Blanc Etc...., Domaine Didier Dagueneau","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"93\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"93\" data-start=\"48\"\u003eThe Quiet Firestarter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"800\" data-start=\"95\"\u003eBright, layered and quietly magnetic, Blanc Etc… is Sauvignon Blanc with all the easy clichés stripped away. Citrus zest, white peach and green apple lead the way, followed by a cooler register of fresh herbs, wet stone and that tell-tale smoky mineral note that gives the wine its unmistakable Loire identity. There is brightness here, certainly, but this is no sharp, grassy style. Instead, the palate feels supple and textured, balancing quince, citrus and a faintly exotic fruit note against a chalky, saline backbone. The finish is long, fresh and beautifully composed, with a gentle creamy breadth that gives the wine its charm without ever softening its focus. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"802\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"815\" data-start=\"802\"\u003eFor when:\u003c\/strong\u003e the food is elegant, the light is still soft, and the bottle needs to disappear with quiet inevitability.\u003cbr data-end=\"924\" data-start=\"921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"939\" data-start=\"924\"\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e scallops, grilled seafood, citrus-marinated chicken, or goat’s cheese with herbs.\u003cbr data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"1021\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1054\" data-start=\"1024\"\u003eIf this wine were a place:\u003c\/strong\u003e a cool Loire hillside where the air smells of crushed stone, citrus peel and morning light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003eDomaine Didier Dagueneau remains the reference point for serious, age-worthy Sauvignon Blanc in Pouilly-Fumé, and under Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau the estate has retained its intensity while gaining even more polish and precision. Blanc Etc…, formerly known as Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, is the most approachable wine in the range, blending younger-vine parcels from Saint-Andelain with sites on flinty clay and limestone-rich soils nearby. Fermented in a mix of barrels and then matured in both wood and tank, it captures the house style beautifully: depth, texture and mineral drive, but in a more immediately open and inviting form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55590440960385,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2020-Blanc-Etc-Domaine-Didier-Dagueneau.png?v=1777541714"},{"product_id":"2023-sancerre-le-mont-damne-domaine-didier-dagueneau","title":"2023 Sancerre Le Mont Damné, Domaine Didier Dagueneau","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"105\"\u003eChalk, Smoke, Silence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eTense, luminous and utterly precise, Le Mont Damné is Sauvignon Blanc in its most chiselled form. The 2023 opens with citrus peel, green apple and white peach, then narrows into something cooler and more exacting, crushed stone, fresh herbs and that smoky, flinty edge that seems to rise from the glass rather than sit on top of it. There is a quiet intensity here from the outset, the kind that feels more architectural than aromatic, with fruit, minerality and freshness all locked tightly together. The palate is beautifully linear, bright with citrus energy at first, then broadening slightly into a more textural, chalky middle before finishing long, saline and tightly wound. 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Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau has continued the estate’s exacting approach, farming biodynamically and working with low yields and careful élevage to produce wines of depth, texture and mineral precision rather than easy varietal charm. In Le Mont Damné, that philosophy feels especially vivid; this is not simply expressive Sauvignon Blanc, but a profound, site-driven white with real tension and authority.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55590521241985,"sku":null,"price":189.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2023_Sancerre_Le_Mont_Damne_Domaine_Didier_Dagueneau.png?v=1780417910"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/collections\/fine-wine-sale.oembed","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}