Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux
At a Glance
- Size: 1.60 ha (3.95 ac)
- Variety: Chenin Blanc
- Vine Age: Planted in 2003
- Terroir: Located in Bizay, silt and sand soil on relatively soft limestone bedrock.
- Viticulture: Organic. Guyau Val de Loire pruning.
- Vinification: Hand harvested and carefully sorted in the vineyard. Gentle pressing with whole clusters, no chaptalization, ambient yeast fermentation. Aged 9 months in used barrels.