Domaine Figeat les Craies 2020

Pouilly-Fume AOC

/ 5 ( reviews)

Bronze, International Wine Challenge, 2022
92pts, Decanter, 2022

Decanter calls Pouilly-Fumé "the very greatest incarnations of Sauvignon Blanc", awarding Anne-Sophie's intense 2020 92 pts. Trained in medicine, she switched to wine, then learnt from Sauvignon experts Cloudy Bay. That shines in this terrific white.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Very citrusy and minerally fresh, with greengage and a saline finish

Aroma

Cut grass, herbaceous, greengage, lemony and wet stone

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

More information

White - Dry
Sauvignon Blanc
France
Pale green straw
Vegetarian

14.5% ABV
10.88 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2025
Vegan

If you love classic Sauvignon or count yourself as a great Sancerre fan, try Anne-Sophie's divine Domaine Figeat Pouilly-Fumé. This is the other Central Loire appellation vying for the greatest Sauvignon crown and it certainly delivers in this pristine 2020. Anne-Sophie is a tenth-generation winemaker, who went off first to train in medicine, but her passion for Pouilly won through. She rejoined the family tradition, training at Dijon, then did a stint at Cloudy Bay. And it's paid dividends, giving her a New World outlook to her fine French upbringing. This is from her single vineyard, Les Craies, with its fine limestone soils, ideal for flinty, herbaceous and capiscum flavour. Citrus and minerally fresh, serve with finest seafood.

"Rich, ripe fruit aromas and good, mouthfilling texture. A rich powerful wine with potential to age" Jim Budd, Decanter
92 points