Winemaker Notes
Pair with seafood, fish with white butter sauce, and goat cheese.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: There are very few appellations in the world that knows Sauvignon Blanc like Pouilly-Fumé, and this is a good one. TASTING NOTES: The 2016 Domaine Seguin Pouilly Fumé exhibits a superb bite on the palate. The wine's minerality and chalkiness coupled with its dried herbs and citrus zest make in beautiful choice with fresh cracked crab. (Tasted: April 11, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Famous in the Loire and throughout the world for perfumed Sauvignon blanc, Pouilly-Fume sits due east, across the Loire River from Sancerre. Limestone soils with clay and flint (also called silex) contribute to the wines' freshness and often times smoky, flinty, mineral character.