In only a few years, Domaine Guiberteau has become one of the most sought after domaines in Saumur. In 1996, Romain Guiberteau decided to take over the management of his family’s vineyards rather than see the leases renewed. The following year, under the mentoring of Clos Rougeard’s Nady Foucault, Romain quickly sold through his 1st vintage. The success convinced him to pursue a qualitative approach to winemaking and to gradually take back his grapes from the cooperative. Considered locally as a grand cru site, these vines at Breze are very old plantings from 1933 and 1952
    Country
    
  
  
      France
    
  
    Sub-Region
    
  
  
      Saumur
    
  
    Region
    
  
  
      Loire
    
  
    Varieties
    
  
  
      Chenin Blanc
    
  
    Farming
    
  
  
      Organic
    
  
    Soil
    
  
  
      Soils of sand and clay, softer limestone bedrock
    
  
    Winemaking
    
      Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months on fine lees in barrel (new and 1-2 years old).