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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Chapaudaises 2018 1.5Ltr

size
1.5Ltr
country
France
region
Loire Valley
appellation
Anjou-Saumur
WA
92
Additional vintages
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
From 70-year-old vines planted in three parcels on silt and sand topsoils covering softer limestone bedrock, the 2018 Saumur Bizay Les Chapaudisers opens with a discreet and tart yet concentrated cherry aroma on the nose that is intertwined with refreshing lemon juice and also stony notes. Full-bodied, intense and fleshy on the palate, this is a concentrated, tight and powerful yet elegant Cabernet with ripe and round tannins and a long and intense finish. The wine is pleasurable and unfined, yet it's full of character and with smooth and ripe fruit in the aftertaste. 13.5% alcohol. Tasted in May 2021. ... More details
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge Les Chapaudaises 2018 1.5Ltr

SKU 905600
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WA
92
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
From 70-year-old vines planted in three parcels on silt and sand topsoils covering softer limestone bedrock, the 2018 Saumur Bizay Les Chapaudisers opens with a discreet and tart yet concentrated cherry aroma on the nose that is intertwined with refreshing lemon juice and also stony notes. Full-bodied, intense and fleshy on the palate, this is a concentrated, tight and powerful yet elegant Cabernet with ripe and round tannins and a long and intense finish. The wine is pleasurable and unfined, yet it's full of character and with smooth and ripe fruit in the aftertaste. 13.5% alcohol. Tasted in May 2021.
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100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 10 months in wooden conical vats, light filtration before bottling.
Product Details
size
1.5Ltr
country
France
region
Loire Valley
appellation
Anjou-Saumur
Additional vintages
Overview
From 70-year-old vines planted in three parcels on silt and sand topsoils covering softer limestone bedrock, the 2018 Saumur Bizay Les Chapaudisers opens with a discreet and tart yet concentrated cherry aroma on the nose that is intertwined with refreshing lemon juice and also stony notes. Full-bodied, intense and fleshy on the palate, this is a concentrated, tight and powerful yet elegant Cabernet with ripe and round tannins and a long and intense finish. The wine is pleasurable and unfined, yet it's full of character and with smooth and ripe fruit in the aftertaste. 13.5% alcohol. Tasted in May 2021.
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Varietal: Cabernet Franc

In its native France, the Cabernet Franc varietal grape is used in the production of a wide range of wines, from the bright and pale red colored single variety bottles, to the magnificent oak aged and world-beating wines of the Bordeaux region. The past century has seen many other countries catch on to the importance of this fine grape varietal, and today, it is one of the most widely grown grapes in the world. It thrives in cool, temperate valley regions, where it can ripen fully and produce plump fruits carrying all their distinctive flavors and aromas. The production of Bordeaux-style wines around the world simply wouldn't be able to reach such heights without Cabernet Franc, which lends its fascinating and complex aromas to the mix and makes them the memorable wines they are.
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Region: Loire Valley

Within France, the one region most closely associated with fine white and rosé wines is surely the Loire Valley. With over eight controlled appellations, and a relatively large expanse of land covering this wide valley, the Loire Valley is an ideal location for wineries wishing to produce large quantities of excellent quality vines for their wine production. Indeed, this region has been associated with excellent white wines for over a thousand years, with it once being the favorite wine region for the crowned heads of England, France and beyond. Today, it produces a wide range of white wines, and several rosé and red varieties also. It is also widely celebrated for being home to some of France's most lively and fruity sparkling crémant wines, which more than match those produced in nearby Champagne.
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Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.
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