Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Guiberteau
Label Name:
 
Saumur Blanc Clos Des Carmes
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saumur (Brézé), Loire Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chenin Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
No single major international award found for the 2018 Clos des Carmes; retailers and auction descriptions praise its quality and cellaring potential. Market pricing and seller notes indicate strong critical regard

Tasting Note
Tightly wound, mineral-driven Chenin: citrus, quince, white flowers, toasted oak and honeyed stone fruit, with saline sapidity, bright acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: aged goat cheese, roast chicken with cream sauce, pork loin, butter-poached lobster. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, coconut curry prawns (Thai), soy-ginger scallops, richer sushi (seared tuna).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chenin; whole-cluster pressing; indigenous yeast fermentation in new and 1–2 year oak; aged 18–24 months on fine lees; malo often blocked; final resting in bottle before release.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine (Guiberteau) in Brézé; Clos des Carmes is a monopole parcel owned by the estate. Organic certified (AB) in 2007; Romain Guiberteau leads the estate; vines range from old to newer plantings.