Saumur Clos de Guichaux 2018 - Domaine Guiberteau

This 2018 Saumur Clos de Guichaux is a white wine from the Loire Valley produced by Domaine Guiberteau from Chenin Blanc grapes, grown on old vines aged around 50 years on the limestone terroirs of the Saumur appellation. Grown organically, this Saumur Chenin is vinified using a low-intervention approach and then aged for nearly 10 months in barrels on fine lees, allowing the wine to develop a full-bodied texture whilst retaining a lovely tension. The Clos de Guichaux 2018 has a nose characterised by citrus, white-fleshed fruits, slightly toasty notes and a mentholated freshness. On the palate, this 2018 white Saumur offers a vinous and generous body, underpinned by a mineral backbone, lovely liveliness and smoky, bitter notes that prolong the finish. The 2018 vintage brings greater generosity whilst retaining the characteristic tension of Chenin Blanc from the Loire. This 2018 Saumur Clos de Guichaux will pair perfectly with roasted fish, seafood, poultry in cream sauce, mushroom risotto or goat’s cheese, and offers interesting ageing potential for lovers of great white wines from the Loire, Chenin Blanc and single-vineyard cuvées from Guiberteau.