• Guiberteau
  • Saumur Rouge Les Arboises (Monopole)

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.00 ha (2.47 ac)
    • Variety: Cabernet Franc
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1957
    • Terroir: Hill of Brézé, south-facing, sand and silt topsoils over limestone bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified, 2003). Guyau Val de Loire pruning.
    • Vinification: Hand harvested and carefully sorted in the vineyard. 100% de-stemmed, 1.5-4 weeks maceration in concrete tanks, ambient yeast fermentation. Aged 18 months in barrel (80% new, 20% 1-year-old).