Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Chapaudaises Rouge 2021 chateau-mazerolles-benoit dark fruit finish

dark fruit finish

layered spice

Seeking first and foremost fruit expression

Red berry fruit on the nose

For the past 35 years

Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Chapaudaises Rouge 2021 chateau-mazerolles-benoit dark fruit finish100% Cabernet Franc. Les Chapaudaises is in the Bizay terroir, in the small village of pieds, within half a kilometre of Saumurs prized hill of Brz. Its next to Guiberteaus monopole Clos de Guichaux, on the same sandy tuffeau limestone. The vines are a mix of Chenin Blanc and old vine Cabernet Franc. One hectare of the Chenin is leased to Romains right hand man, Brendan Stater West, with the remaining Chenin finding its way into the Saumur Blanc. But