Masson Blondelet Pouilly Fume AOC France

Masson-Blondelet is a family estate in Pouilly-sur-Loire, one of the Loire Valley’s most celebrated appellations — where flinty silex soils give Sauvignon Blanc a gun-smoke minerality found nowhere else in the world. Jean-Michel Masson farms with the rigour of an organic producer, vinifying each terroir separately to preserve the character of each parcel.

The Villa Paulus cuvée, from Kimmeridgian marl — the same limestone and fossil-shell soils found in Chablis — delivers exceptional minerality and richness from extended lees ageing. On the palate, expect flint, citrus zest, white peach, and a long, focused finish driven by the natural acidity of the silex soils.

An honest, estate-grown Pouilly-Fumé from one of the appellation’s most committed family growers. Masson-Blondelet’s wines are among the finest Loire Valley whites available in Ireland — serious Sauvignon Blanc with real character and an authentic sense of place. Excellent with goat’s cheese, grilled fish, oysters, or served as a confident aperitif.