Variety	SAUVIGNON BLANC
Year	2019
Volume	750 mL

Notes

"In many ways the ultimate Dagueneau wine, Silex is super-mineral, pure and crystalline, and is typically very long-lived. Silex means ‘flint’ and this wine is produced only from the flint-rich soils on the north-facing slopes of the hill of Saint-Andelain. The vines here mostly range between 35 and 65 years old, and yields are kept lower than most other vineyards. Silex is fermented and aged in the famed Dagueneau cigar-shaped barrels as well as other casks, and a portion is now aged in 220-litre Wineglobe—purpose-built glass vessels which are neutral, avoid reduction and allow for lower SO2 levels (disclaimer, our vineyard and cellar business imports Wineglobes into Australia and New Zealand). If anyone wonders why this domaine is so famous, this wine holds all the answers. Because of the soil type, this wine is often intense, regal and almost austere in personality when young, and requires at least a few years before it begins to truly express itself. This will certainly be the case for a scintillating vintage like 2019—Dagueneau himself believes the wine may need 10 years to reveal its full potential." Importer's Note