Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2023 (1.5L) GROWER closer in spirit to Marsannay

closer in spirit to Marsannay than to anything from Sonoma

fresh and mineral underneath

full-bodied and powerful

cotton candy

on the Ladoix end - iron-rich red clay and limestone-marl soils that historically made this the first climat on this flank to earn Grand Cru status

Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2023 (1.5L) GROWER closer in spirit to MarsannayRomain Guiberteau is one of those producers who provokes the big question what matters more, winemaking or terroir? He learned from Nady Foucault at Clos Rougeard after dropping out of law school, and now stands as arguably the leading star of the New Loire movement. Farming is organic; new oak is minimal; and the approach gets more hands off every vintage which, as Romain has shown, doesn't mean less skill but more. This is his entry Saumur Blanc, a