• Guiberteau
  • Saumur Blanc Brézé Le Bourg

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Size: 1.07 ha (2.64 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted in the early 1940s
    • Terroir: From a single vineyard below the Clos des Carmes, sandy-clay soil over a soft limestone bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Certified organic (AB, 2007), 5,500 vines/ha, maximum yield of 45 hl/ha.
    • Vinification: Sorted in the vineyard, pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, blocked malolactic conversion, aged for 11-12 months in used barrels, filtered.