Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 'Clos de Guichaux Blanc' 2020

100% Chenin Blanc. Guiberteau’s 1.4-hectare Clos de Guichaux is a historically renowned vineyard in Bizay terroir in the small village of Épieds, near Brézé. It is a monopole for Guiberteau. The site is the classic clay/limestone of the region but has only 30cm of topsoil before the roots plunge directly into the pure, chalky bedrock. It’s a site quickly cementing its place as one of Saumur’s finest white vineyards—thanks to wines like this. - Producer's Note

“This cuvée comes from a warm terroir in Épieds, south-east of Brézé. It has been matured in a barrel for one year and has seen no malolactic fermentation. Aromatically this feels attractively challenging, with suggestions of crushed rocks and saline minerals. There is a touch of roast to the fruits, led by peach and apricot, spiced up with star anise. The palate shows the same spiced-fruit melange, infused with a little powdered chalk, before a lightly bitter finish.” 92 points, Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor