Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur Blanc 2024
France / White

Domaine Guiberteau, Saumur Blanc 2024

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Fruit

Earth

Acid

Body

Minerality

Since taking over in the late 1990s, current owner Romain Guiberteau has elevated the estate to cult status through meticulous organic farming practices and a minimal intervention winemaking philosophy, mentored by local legend Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard. The winery's acclaimed bottlings, particularly from the prized Brézé area, are celebrated for their intense minerality, elegance, and pure expression of the local tuffeau limestone terroir.

Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc expresses the unique terroir of the region. Grapes are hand-harvested, whole-cluster pressed, and fermented using only indigenous (ambient) yeasts. The wine is then aged for several months on its fine lees in a mix of stainless steel tanks and large oak foudres, while malolactic conversion is typically blocked to preserve the wine's vibrant acidity and fresh, mineral-driven character.
Country
France
Sub-Region
Saumur
Region
Loire
Varieties
Chenin Blanc
Farming
Organic
Soil
Clay, tuffeau limestone
Winemaking
Fermented and aged in a combination of stainless steel tanks and large oak foudres.