2020 · Les Jardins de Babylone Moelleux

Domaine Didier Dagueneau is a fifth-generation, family-owned estate in France’s Loire Valley, run by Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau with his sister Charlotte. Louis-Benjamin is both owner and head winemaker. The domaine farms approximately 12–15 hectares, primarily Sauvignon Blanc, alongside Petit Manseng, including three biodynamically certified hectares. Its low-input approach includes biodynamic methods, horse-ploughed rows, hand-picking and solar panels on the winery roof. Low yields reflect a focus on concentration and careful vineyard work, while winemaking is led solely by Louis-Benjamin. The wines express a distinctive, artisanal approach rooted in family continuity, sustainable farming and low-intervention production.