Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Fumé Tradition 2023

This branch of the Dagueneau family, headed by father Serge, is based in Saint Andelain, and owns 19 hectares of old vineyards across several of the prime sites of the Pouilly Fumé appellation, as well as 3 hectares in the nearby appellation of Cotes de la Charite. Today the estate is run by Serge's daughter Valerie, cousin of the late Didier Dagueneau, and Serge still helps in the vineyard. This, their flagship wine, blends various blocks of sauvignon blanc on calcareous clay soils to provide a snapshot of their site. After pressing, this spent a few months on lees until the following January when it was fined and then bottled in the spring. Expressive and fruit forward, with white grapefruit, green apple, hedgerow, and lemon pith flooding a juicy palate. There's a grippy, chalky texture throughout to a cleansing finish. A lovely intro to the appellation