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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Loire Valley
appellation
Anjou-Saumur
VM
91
Additional vintages
VM
91
Rated 91 by Vinous Media
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak, creating a very powerfully oaked style that combines clove and wood. It's a very young take that's taut and citrussy, making it difficult to taste at the moment. Smoky bacon and ripe apple with bright acidity. Tight and firm (no malo), this needs time to unfurl and shake off that oak. Long, fragrant style. Excellent vineyard and fruit, but I wonder if the oak is too much? Based on previous vintages, it shouldn't be, but there's a question mark here. Note that the wines poured had been opened for more than five days and were tasting as they were meant to be... ... More details
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Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2020 750ml

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VM
91
VM
91
Rated 91 by Vinous Media
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak, creating a very powerfully oaked style that combines clove and wood. It's a very young take that's taut and citrussy, making it difficult to taste at the moment. Smoky bacon and ripe apple with bright acidity. Tight and firm (no malo), this needs time to unfurl and shake off that oak. Long, fragrant style. Excellent vineyard and fruit, but I wonder if the oak is too much? Based on previous vintages, it shouldn't be, but there's a question mark here. Note that the wines poured had been opened for more than five days and were tasting as they were meant to be...
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Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard. Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months on fine lees in barrel (new and 1-2 years old).
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Loire Valley
appellation
Anjou-Saumur
Additional vintages
Overview
The 2020 Brézé is a blend of three plots within this esteemed vineyard. It spends two years in 50% new oak, creating a very powerfully oaked style that combines clove and wood. It's a very young take that's taut and citrussy, making it difficult to taste at the moment. Smoky bacon and ripe apple with bright acidity. Tight and firm (no malo), this needs time to unfurl and shake off that oak. Long, fragrant style. Excellent vineyard and fruit, but I wonder if the oak is too much? Based on previous vintages, it shouldn't be, but there's a question mark here. Note that the wines poured had been opened for more than five days and were tasting as they were meant to be...
green grapes

Varietal: Chenin Blanc

One of the most versatile white wine grape varietals in the world is the Chenin Blanc, a green skinned grape most closely associated with the still and sparkling wines of the Loire Valley, but which are cultivated in many countries across the globe and revered for their fine character and unique attributes. One of the key features of the Chenin Blanc grape is the fact that it is able to express the characteristics of the terroir it is grown on, making for highly interesting and complex white wines prized by those looking for something a little different. Their high acidity means they are perfect for producing a wide range of different wine styles, from flavorful still white wines to elegant crémants and sweet, viscous and unusual dessert wines.
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Region: Loire Valley

The ancient wine region of the Loire Valley in France is a perfect place to discover the country's finest examples of white wines, which are made with a highly successful blend of traditional and modern wine-making techniques. Indeed, the Loire Valley has a wine-making tradition which stretches back almost two thousand years, and today continues to be a standard bearer for fine white wines made predominantly with Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc varietal grapes. However, it also produces superb red wines from the Cabernet Franc grapes which thrive there, and plenty of excellent rosé and sparkling wines for which the region is also famous. With almost ninety controlled appellations, the Loire Valley is an extremely important region within France, and the significance of their produce cannot be overlooked.
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Country: France

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.
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France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.