Domaine Agisson - Pouilly-Fumé - La Belle Endormie - White - 2021

Wine:

From a small harvest due to spring frost, the 2021 Pouilly-Fumé La Belle Endormie White shows the perfectly chiselled profile of the vintage, wrapped in a savoury texture that carries through to a long, focused finish. A well-balanced sauvignon, free of any showiness, and a fine achievement to enjoy now or cellar. Rated 92/100 by Bettane + Desseauve.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, long pressing, cold static settling, aged for 12 months in truncated wooden vats, demi-muids and cigars.


The estate is run according to organic farming methods, but is not certified.

Color:

Pale yellow, bright, with silver highlights.

Nose:

Aromas of white flowers accompanied by a lovely minerality.

Palate:

This wine reveals freshness and deliciousness with magnificent sapidity and a slight saltiness on the delicate palate.

Temperature:

Allow to breathe before serving at 10-12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Appetizers, seafood, langoustines, lobster, grilled sea bass, Japanese cuisine, goat cheeses such as Crottin de Chavignol, a log of goat cheese covered in ash, etc.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029

This is a tiny, ultra-confidential estate that has only recently started catching the attention of critics and savvy wine lovers. Yet Jean-Philippe Agisson is no newcomer — after working with Alphonse Mellot and Domaine Dagueneau, he has spent the past 15 years honing an unshakable mastery of sauvignon. The wines he crafts are nothing short of astonishing in their finesse and elegance.

These are small gems of precision, produced from just 1 hectare of white soils in Sancerre and 0.5 hectare in Tracy-sur-Loire under the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. A pocket-sized vineyard, farmed organically and biodynamically, that Jean-Philippe and his wife Stéphanie tend like a garden. Quantities are, of course, tiny — and those who get there first will be the first to celebrate.