Dagueneau Asteroide 2015
Dagueneau Astéroïde 2015 is a white wine from Pouilly-Fumé, in the Loire Valley, produced by Domaine Didier Dagueneau. This cuvée is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The 2015 vintage comes from ungrafted (francs de pied) Sauvignon vines planted in 1989, a documented peculiarity for this highly confidential cuvée. It thus combines the identity of Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon with a singular parcel selection from the estate.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Loire
- Appellation
- Pouilly Fumé
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Didier Dagueneau
- Cuvée
- Asteroide
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine Didier Dagueneau
Domaine Didier Dagueneau is a family-run estate based in Saint-Andelain, in the Centre-Loire wine region, historically associated with Pouilly-Fumé. Founded by Didier Dagueneau in the early 1980s, it has been run by his son, Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, since 2008. The vineyard covers 12 hectares and comprises terroirs of flint, clay and marl; the estate also produces a Sancerre from Mont Damné.
- Owner
- Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau
- Maître de chais
- Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau
- Surface (ha)
- 12.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 50 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Didier Dagueneau established his own wine estate in Saint-Andelain in the early 1980s, having grown up in a family of winegrowers. The company Domaine Didier Dagueneau was subsequently registered in 1990. Situated on the hill of Saint-Andelain, the estate developed around plots of Sauvignon Blanc intended primarily for the Pouilly-Fumé appellation. Didier Dagueneau emphasised a plot-by-plot understanding of the terroirs and experimented with various cultivation, winemaking and ageing practices. The estate also produced a Sancerre from 2005 onwards, on the Monts Damnés hillside in Chavignol. Didier Dagueneau died in a microlight accident in September 2008, shortly before the grape harvest. His children, Louis-Benjamin and Charlotte, then ensured the estate’s continuity. Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau is now the owner and manager; he personally oversees the winemaking and ageing processes. The estate also cultivates vineyards in Jurançon under the name Les Jardins de Babylone.
Asteroide
Astéroïde is a distinct Sauvignon Blanc cuvée from a small parcel of ungrafted vines in the La Folie sector. Produced only when conditions allow, it stands out for its extreme rarity and a harvest sought after at full maturity.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1996
- Style of the cuvée
- Ripe, concentrated and deeply mineral Sauvignon Blanc, combining breadth, precision and strong tension. Its profile relies on fruit maturity and the expression of clay-siliceous soils with rolled flints.
- Position within the range
- An extremely rare and prestigious single-plot cuvée, positioned at the very top of the estate's range.
Histoire de la cuvée
The Astéroïde brand was first registered for commercial use on June 30, 1996, by EARL Didier Dagueneau. The cuvée comes from ungrafted vines located within the La Folie wine-growing sector, also associated with Pur Sang, but it is vinified and marketed separately. Its production remains irregular and very limited.
