Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Champagne flavourful

flavourful

lamb jus and orange peel spread through the palate

Intermittent autumn rains slowed ripening which meant our harvest plans had to be flexible whilst we waited for dry weather periods and flavours to develop

Slow wild yeast fermentation in old barrels

but also a lightness that belies the energy and power of the fruit

Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Champagne flavourfulThis is 100% Chenin Blanc, grown on the calcareous soils in and around Brz. More precisely, it comes from younger vines in Clos de Guichaux and Clos des Carmes, as well as some old vines from the Bas de Pentes terroir of Brz. Then, there is a splash of Les Chapaudaises from Bizay. As any Saumurois will tell you, these terroirs are some of the crown jewels (particularly Clos des Carmes, which sits on the chalky mother rock of the Brz hill, just below