Domaine Guiberteau - Saumur Blanc Clos des Guichaux 2018 (1.5L)

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Domaine Guiberteau Description

Domaine Guiberteau produces Loire wines in the Saumur area, an area in contrast to the rest of the region (famous for its great Sauvignons) where Chenin Blanc reigns supreme.

The domaine is 9.4 hectares, 7 of which are in the great terroir of Brézé. Just over half of the area is planted to Chenin and the rest to Cabernet Franc. The age of the vines varies from 4 to 80 years, with a high proportion of old vines. In 2000, Romain converted the vineyards to organic management and in 2003 began the process towards AB organic certification, obtaining it in 2007.

In just a few years, the wines of Domaine Guiberteau have attracted the attention of the great international critics, making it one of the most sought-after Domaines in Saumur.

Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux is a fine French wine produced by Domaine Guiberteau, worked according to organic farming methods. It is made from Chenin Blanc, the protagonist grape of the Saumur region in the Loire Valley, France. In particular, the grapes come from a single plot, Clos de Guichaux, located in Bizay, whose soils are composed of silt and sand on a soft and smooth limestone bed.

Harvesting is done manually, after which the bunches are brought to the cellar where slow pressing is applied. The must obtained ferments spontaneously with only indigenous yeasts and is aged in French oak barrels for 2-4 years for nine months. Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux is a deep and mineral wine, with an intense nose of citrus and ripe white fruit, and toasted notes deriving from long aging in cask.

In the mouth it is full and persistent with a beautiful freshness and a mineral finish. It has an aging potential of 10 years or maybe longer. and complex, which reflects the quality obtained from the magnificent Saumur vineyards.