Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Arboises 2021
From Guiberteau’s most renowned site on the Brézé hill, this is dense and chiselled with firm structure. The flavours exhibit dark berries with spice, bramble with a lengthy mineral finish. The vineyard is a monopole, planted in 1957. Fruit was hand picked, destemmed, wild yeast fermented and aged in barrel for 18 months.
Since taking over his family's Loire Valley vineyards in 1996, Romain Guiberteau’s wines have quickly become some of the most sought after wines in the region. With vines up to 80 years old, the 9 hectares of vineyards at Domaine Guiberteau are planted on and around the calcareous site of Brézé. The site is considered something of a de facto Grand Cru in Saumur, and Romain has certainly elevated it’s estimation. He gave up studying law to take over the estate, under the mentorship of Nady Foucault of famed Saumur producer Clos Rougeard. In 2000 the journey to organic management began, and certification was achieved in 2007.  The wines show such purity, vibrancy and poise. The Chenin Blancs are made in dry styles, with both dense fruit concentration and mineral drive. The Cabernet Francs are bright, fragrant with both beautiful fine structure and power.
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From Guiberteau’s most renowned site on the Brézé hill, this is dense and chiselled with firm structure. The flavours exhibit dark berries with spice, bramble with a lengthy mineral finish. The vineyard is a monopole, planted in 1957. Fruit was hand picked, destemmed, wild yeast fermented and aged in barrel for 18 months.
Since taking over his family's Loire Valley vineyards in 1996, Romain Guiberteau’s wines have quickly become some of the most sought after wines in the region. With vines up to 80 years old, the 9 hectares of vineyards at Domaine Guiberteau are planted on and around the calcareous site of Brézé. The site is considered something of a de facto Grand Cru in Saumur, and Romain has certainly elevated it’s estimation. He gave up studying law to take over the estate, under the mentorship of Nady Foucault of famed Saumur producer Clos Rougeard. In 2000 the journey to organic management began, and certification was achieved in 2007.  The wines show such purity, vibrancy and poise. The Chenin Blancs are made in dry styles, with both dense fruit concentration and mineral drive. The Cabernet Francs are bright, fragrant with both beautiful fine structure and power.
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