Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2022 modified_title_tag more tightly drawn wine than

more tightly drawn wine than the softer alluvial sites down near the river

A splash of water opens up the bouquet

The Vieilles Vignes designation isn't marketing: these are gnarled parcels rooted deep in the Clos's limestone

it is bottled with a low dosage to preserve its purity and energy

Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Breze 2022 modified_title_tag more tightly drawn wine thanBottles of "Chenin de Brz" lined the royal wine cellars of 18th century Europe the hill of Brez has always been special. Intensely chalky limestone soils, Mosel like slopes, and a history that few Loire sites can match. Romain Guiberteau, the leading star of the New Loire movement, owns some of the best parcels here, with vines planted in 1933 and 1952. The wines are organically farmed (AB certified since 2007) and made with minimal intervention