Domaine Guiberteau - Saumur Rouge Les Moulins 2020

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Winemaker: Romain Guiberteau
Farming: Organic
Variety: Chenin Blanc, younger parcels (20 years) in Breze and Bizay.
Terroir: 1.8ha on average. Planted and replaced from 1935 to 2008. Located in the communes of Montreuil-Bellay, Brézé, and Bizay, clay tuffeau and limestone soil.
Vinification: Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard. Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel.
Aging: Aged on fine lees 6mos in large neutral barrel.

The domaine is 9.4 hectares (under plantation, there is 12 hectares total), 7 of which are located in the great terroir of Brézé. A little more than half of the surface is planted to Chenin with the remainder planted to Cabernet Franc. Age of vines varies between 4 and 80 years old, with a hefty proportion of old vines. In 2000, Romain converted the vineyards to organic management and in 2003 he began the process towards the AB organic certification, obtaining it in 2007.

In only a few years, Domaine Guiberteau has become one of the most sought after domaines in Saumur, their wines already stringently allocated and found in the best restaurants in France.

 

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Producer	Domaine Guiberteau
Country	France
Region	Loire Valley
Subregion	Saumur
Varietal	Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2020
Sku	16346
Size	750ml