Saumur Blanc ‘Clos des Carmes’, Domaine Guiberteau 2021
Saumur Blanc ‘Clos des Carmes’, Domaine Guiberteau 2021 is a dry, medium-bodied white from Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc (Chinon, France), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is little. Good with roast pork, roast chicken, Thai food, charcuterie.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savennieres Clos de la Hutte Thibaud Boudignon 2022 Thibaud Boudignon · Loire | £101.00 | |||
| Saumur Blanc Breze Guiberteau 2023 Domaine Guiberteau · Loire | £97.00 | |||
| Savennieres La Vigne Cendree Thibaud Boudignon 2022 Thibaud Boudignon · Loire | £86.00 | |||
| David and Nadia Skaliekop Chenin Blanc 2020 David & Nadia · Stellenbosch | £86.00 |
Clos des Carmes is (in many minds) the flagship white from Domaine Guiberteau. Harvested from old-vine Chenin on clay-limestone/tuffeau soils in Brézé, hand-picked, fermented with native yeasts, and aged 18–24 months on lees in mostly older oak barrels before finishing in tank, it's both rich and precise: bright acidity and a chalky, slate-like minerality give it freshness and focus, while a round, textured body offers depth and weight. Domaine Guiberteau is one of the Loire’s most thrilling producers and a name increasingly mentioned in the same breath as Clos Rougeard. Trained by the legendary Nady Foucault himself (of Clos Rougeard fame), Romain Guiberteau crafts wines that combine electric precision with a quiet intensity that speaks of Brézé’s chalky soils - the Loire’s most prized terroir for Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc alike.