glowing skies and smoke rising from the barbecue
floral and savoury
with a preponderance of Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz
It is a modern icon of Italian sweet winemaking
The grapes are grown organically on clay-limestone and basaltic soils between the Mediterranean Sea and the foothills of the Languedoc
2023 Pouilly-Fumé Silex, Domaine Didier Dagueneau RiojaAlta glowing skies and smoke risingThe Lightning Strike This is Sauvignon Blanc taken to another level. Lemon oil, grapefruit zest and white peach cut through the nose, followed by gunflint, crushed stone, fennel, fresh herbs and a cool smoky edge. It is not loud or tropical; it is taut, intense and unmistakably mineral, with the kind of precision that has made Silex one of the Loires most sought after white wines. On the palate, it is powerful but sharply drawn, with citrus drive,