DOMAINE GUIBERTEAU
SAUMUR, LOIRE, FR
Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2022 Magnum ($90)
Domaine Guiberteau, one of the Loire’s most beloved producers of Cabernet Franc, has its origins in the early 20th century. While expanding the estate, Robert Guiberteau also supported the local Saumur cooperative until his retirement in the 1970s. His grandson, Romain, took Guiberteau into the modern era in the ‘90s, influenced greatly by mentor Nady Foucault, the legendary vigneron of Clos Rougeard.
The Guinnerteau estate’s vineyards, which total more than 14 hectares, are split cleanly between Cabernet Franc and Saumar’s white grape Chenin Blanc. Romain gained organic certification in 2007 and focuses on low-intervention cellar techniques, including native yeast fermentation.
Saumur is famous for the tuffeau limestone, creating Cabernet Franc that is generally softer than expressions from other popular Loire appellations, like Bourgueil and Chinon.
The 2022 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge exemplifies this exquisite style with supple tannic structure and a vibrant dash of mineral prickle. Generous leafy aromatics of tobacco leaf and herbs, plus crisp raspberry and black cherry on the tongue.
We’re excited to offer the wine in magnum. Drinking exceptionally well today– but bound to age gracefully over the next decade and a half. You’ll want one to pop this summer with friends and grilled fare–and a couple more bottles for the years to come.
Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2022 (MAG)
Regular price
$90.00
Sale price
$90.00
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per
Sourced from three parcels of old-vine Cabernet Franc (planted from 1955 to 1957) on silty/sandy topsoils over limestone on the Brézé hill. Made entirely from destemmed grapes, this fruit-forward bottling fermented naturally in concrete before spending 12 months in large tronçonique barrels.
Showing redcurrant, violets, graphite, and dark fruit over a precise, mineral-driven palate with fine tannins and fresh lift. Serious and cellar-worthy, the magnum format promises greater depth and evolution, rewarding both decanting and patience.
