Domaine Guiberteau

France, Loire

Domaine Guiberteau

Brézé is arguably one of the most important terroirs in the Loire valley. There is a mineral skeleton and underlying depth to the dry Chenin blancs from here that set them apart from any others from the Loire.

Domaine Guiberteau has 17 hectares of vines, 9 of which are located in the great terroir of Brézé. A little more than half of the surface is planted to Chenin blanc, with the remainder planted to Cabernet Franc. In a very short space of time, Guiberteau has become one of the most popular kids on the Saumur block.

The key things to know

17 hectares under vine (Chenin blanc and Cabernet Franc)
9 hectares of this located in Brézé
Only 2.5 hectares of the 9 go into making the Saumur Brézé cuvée
Large proportion of old vines (some as old as 80 years)
Organic viticulture since 2003, certified in 2007
The only new oak that is used is 40% for the Saumur Brézé cuvée