Certified-organic Saumur Chenin from tuffeau limestone; whole-cluster pressed, native-yeast fermented and aged on fine lees without oak, showing citrus and quince over chalky, saline minerality at 12.5% ABV.
The vineyards are farmed organically (Domaine Guiberteau converted to organic practices in the early 2000s) and the fruit is mostly hand-harvested. Grapes are gently whole-cluster pressed, fermented with indigenous yeasts and typically undergo a blocked malolactic on the whites. The wine is aged on its fine lees in stainless steel tanks, large foudres and some neutral/used barrels for c. 7–12 months with minimal SO₂ additions and light filtration prior to bottling in the spring following the vintage. The result is focused, citrus-led Chenin with honeyed notes, chalky limestone minerality and a saline, textural finish.
