In the glass
Aroma: lemon zest, white flower, smoke, stone fruit
Palate: citrus, saline mineral, lees creaminess, wet flint
Pur Sang, established 1988, sits at the heart of Dagueneau's range. Citrus, saline mineral and flint smoke from a Kimmeridgian-clay terroir.
What it pairs with
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Sole meunière
Brown butter meets the wine's creamy lees and chalky lift; flint signature echoes the browning. -
Roast turbot
Firm-fleshed fish meets full body and saline mineral; lees creaminess handles butter sauce. -
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Scallop sweetness and saline mineral lift; chalk handles the citrus garnish. -
Goat cheese soufflé
Chèvre intensity finds the wine's chalky drive; the soufflé's weight handles full body.
History
Pur Sang was established in 1988 as Dagueneau's most complete expression of the estate's holdings. The cuvée sits between the more austere Silex and the broader Buisson Renard.
- 1988 — First vintage of Pur Sang
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Didier Dagueneau
- Grapes
- Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
- Classification
- Pouilly-Fumé AOC
- Oak
- Fermented and aged for around 18 months in cigar-shaped oak barrels and demi-muids, then 5 to 7 months in tank
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 180 to 350 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Vinous 96 (2020 vintage, reviewed 2023)
Frequently asked about Pouilly-Fumé Pur Sang
What does Dagueneau Pur Sang taste like?
Lemon zest, white flower, smoke and stone fruit on the nose; citrus, saline mineral, lees creaminess and wet flint on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long, smoky finish.
When should I drink Dagueneau Pur Sang?
Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The cigar-barrel ageing and tank rest give the wine remarkable cellaring capacity.
What is the difference between Pur Sang and Silex?
Silex draws on flint-only terroir for the most overtly smoky cuvée; Pur Sang is a broader Kimmeridgian-clay expression with more breadth and creamy lees.
Is Dagueneau Pur Sang vegan?
Yes. The estate is biodynamic and uses no animal-derived fining agents.