• Guiberteau

    • Saumur Rosé Les Moulins (Chai de la Dive)

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Cabernet Franc
    • Vine Age: Between 10 and 35 years (as of 2024)
    • Terroir: From multiple sites in Berrie, Puy-Notre-Dame, and Montreuil-Bellay. Berrie: clay-sand soil over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 76m altitude, early-ripening. Puy-Notre-Dame: silty-sandy-clay soils over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 103m altitude. Montreuil-Bellay: clay-sand soil over Jurassic limestone, west and northwest-facing.
    • Viticulture: Domaine-farmed and purchased grapes, organic (not certified).
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, settled for 24 hours and racked, 3-week ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel, blocked malolactic conversion (blocked by SO2 and low temperature), aged for 6 months in stainless steel, tangential flow filtration, 20-30 ppm SO2 added after pressing and adjusted after fermentation and before bottling if needed.

    Additional Info

    This cuvée was initially created for vineyards undergoing organic certification. It has since evolved into an entry-level option featuring purchased grapes and grapes from the young vines of the Domaine. 'Chai de la Dive' is the name of the negociant project (2023).