Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2023 Aglianico citrus peel

citrus peel

Blanc de Lynch-Bages exemplifies the estate's pursuit of excellence in both red and white wine

and grapefruit zest

a delayed budbreak

and medium-full in body

Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2023 Aglianico citrus peelThe Land Saumur Rouge gets far less attention than its white counterpart, but Cabernet Franc planted on tuffeau limestone soils produces something worth paying close attention to: lighter in body than the Chinon or Bourgueil to the north, with a floral, iron tinged precision that is uniquely Saumur. Guiberteau's Cabernet Franc comes from three parcels spanning roughly 2 hectares, the oldest of them planted in the mid 1950s on sandy silt over limestone