2019 Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Arboises

Size: 1 ha (2.47 ac)
Variety: Cabernet Franc
Vine Age: Planted in 1957
Terroir: Hill of Brézé, facing south, sand and silt topsoils over limestone bedrock
Viticulture: Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard.
Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, 10 days to 4 weeks maceration in concrete tanks, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months in barrel (80% new, 20% 1-year-old).