2024 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Loire, France Domaine de La Tournelle 15 hectolitre casks for 22

15 hectolitre casks for 22 months

Dramatic difference in temperature from day to night

All head-trained

Le Mont Benoit (made a household name by Emmanuel Brochet) is a single parcel in Villers-aux-Noeuds

2024 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Loire, France Domaine de La Tournelle 15 hectolitre casks for 22Size: 3 ha (7. 41 ac) Variety: Chenin Blanc Vine Age: Planted from the 1940s to 2012 Terroir: Clay, limestone soil from lower on hill in Brz (older vines) and Clos des Carmes and Clos Guichaux (younger vines) Viticulture: Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard. Vinification: Whole cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation, no chaptalization. Aged on fine lees in stainless