Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux
At a Glance
- Size: 1.60 ha (3.95 ac)
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Vine Age: Planted in 2003
- Terroir: Monopole in Bizay, in the village of Épieds, 30-cm silty-sand topsoil over a relatively soft, chalky limestone bedrock.
- Viticulture: Organic (AB, 2007)
- Vinification: Sorted in the vineyard, pressed with whole clusters, ambient yeast fermentation, blocked malolactic conversion, aged for 9-12 months in used barrels, filtered.