A Loire Valley Classic from Pouilly-Fumé's Most Distinctive Soils — Smoky, Mineral, and Built for the Table

The 2019 Domaine De BelAir Les Pierres Blanches Pouilly Fumé is a wine of real mineral intensity, smoky complexity, and the kind of Loire Valley precision that makes the appellation one of France's most compelling white wine regions. Les Pierres Blanches — "the white stones" — is a name that tells you everything about this wine: sourced from Pouilly-Fumé's most distinctive limestone and flint soils, now with six years of bottle age adding a compelling layer of roundness and depth.

My Wine Man on Domaine De BelAir

Domaine De BelAir is a 13-hectare estate planted entirely to Sauvignon Blanc across three distinct soil types in Pouilly-Fumé: calcaire (limestone) at le Bouchot, marnes (clay-limestone) at St Andelain, and sandy soils in Pouilly itself. This diversity of terroir is the estate's great strength — each soil type contributes something different to the final blend, with the limestone delivering mineral precision, the marnes adding weight and texture, and the sandy soils contributing aromatic lift and freshness. The winemaking is thoroughly modern and focused on expressing the full character of each terroir, resulting in a Pouilly-Fumé that is consistent, complex, and genuinely representative of the appellation at its best. The 2019 vintage delivered excellent ripeness and natural concentration — a wine that has developed beautifully with bottle age and is drinking at its peak now.

Tasting Notes

Bright pale gold in the glass — a touch deeper than the current vintage, reflecting six years of graceful bottle development. The nose is classically Pouilly-Fumé — gooseberry, white peach and nettles, with the appellation's signature smoky, gunflint minerality adding intrigue and depth, and a honeyed richness from bottle age adding a compelling extra dimension. On the palate, well-balanced and round with a generous mid-palate, vibrant natural acidity, and a long, flinty finish that lingers with precision. Expressive, complex, and thoroughly satisfying.

Style & Drinking Window

Medium-bodied with polished acidity and a dry, mineral finish. Drinking at its peak now and will hold comfortably for a further 1–2 years. Serve at 10–12°C. No decanting required — the wine opens beautifully in the glass over 15–20 minutes.

Food Pairing

The smoky gunflint minerality and honeyed bottle-aged complexity of the 2019 Domaine De BelAir Les Pierres Blanches Pouilly Fumé make it an exceptional match for Canadian Frozen Wild Sablefish (Black Cod) Fillet from My Meat Man. 

Why This Is a Smart Buy

Multi-terroir Pouilly-Fumé from a dedicated estate at HK$188, now with six years of bottle age delivering a complexity and roundness that the current vintage simply cannot match. Les Pierres Blanches at peak drinking is a genuinely compelling proposition — the smoky mineral character of great Pouilly-Fumé, fully evolved and ready to pour.

Looking for a Different Style?

2020 Domaine De BelAir Les Pierres Blanches Pouilly Fumé — same wine / younger vintage / more vibrant and aromatic.
2022 Domaine André Neveu Sancerre Les Longues Fins — Pouilly-Fumé's Loire neighbour / single-vineyard limestone / more citrus-forward.
2021 Domaine William Fèvre Beauroy Chablis Premier Cru — for those who love the flinty, mineral style but prefer Chardonnay.