Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021 Sangiovese with average production of just

with average production of just 2

The vines average 50 years of age

the sweetness delicate and well-countered by mineral grip and salinity

sinewy tannin — a structure built not to soften quickly

Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2021 Sangiovese with average production of justThe Saumur Blanc is Romain Guiberteau's introduction to what Chenin Blanc can do in the hands of a genuinely great producer and as an introduction, it sets the bar almost unfairly high. The wine is drawn from vines of various age across three of Guiberteau's prized holdings Brz, Clos de Guichaux, and Clos des Carmes with plantings ranging from 1935 to the early 2000s, assembled to capture the full breadth of what the estate's terroir can offer. All