Domaine Jonathan & Didier Pabiot Pouilly-Fume 'Prelude' White 2020

Grape

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting notes

The 2020 Domaine Jonathan Didier Pabiot Pouilly-Fumé ‘Prélude’ is a vibrant and expressive organic Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley. Marked by its signature flinty minerality, it opens with bright aromas of lemon, lime, green apple, and white peach. The palate is crisp, lively, and fruit-forward, supported by refreshing high acidity and a clean mineral edge. Crafted to be enjoyed in its youth, it delivers purity, freshness, and an elegant, invigorating finish.

More About The Winery

Domaine Jonathan Didier Pabiot is a family estate based in Pouilly-Fumé in the Loire Valley. Jonathan Pabiot took over the domaine in the mid-2000s and quickly shifted the vineyards to organic farming, followed later by biodynamic practices. His philosophy focuses on precision, vineyard health, and minimal intervention to fully express the identity of each terroir.

The estate is planted exclusively to Sauvignon Blanc across a mosaic of soils including flint, limestone, and clay. These varied terroirs give the wines their distinctive character, particularly the classic smoky, flinty minerality that defines top Pouilly-Fumé.

In the cellar, fermentations rely on native yeasts, with careful élevage designed to preserve freshness, purity, and tension. The resulting wines are known for their bright aromatics, clean structure, and mineral-driven finishes, positioning the domaine as one of the modern benchmark producers of the appellation.

The cuvée “Prélude” highlights the domaine’s vibrant and approachable style, offering immediate freshness while retaining the precision and terroir expression that define Jonathan Pabiot’s wines.