Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Clos Des Carmes 2021 event-sold-out working with her husband Goetz

working with her husband Goetz Dringenberg in San Biagio della Cima

It's the house pour that made Bollinger a benchmark

a native red grape of the Cadiz coast all but plowed under in sherry country until Alberto Orte went looking for the last old vines

built on the 2022 base

and this bottling comes from a small block of 35-year-old Martin Ray massale vines at Abbey Ridge

Guiberteau Saumur Blanc Clos Des Carmes 2021 event-sold-out working with her husband GoetzRomain Guiberteau, trained at the iconic Clos Rougeard, is arguably the leading Chenin Blanc producer in Saumur. The Clos des Carmes is one of three historic clos on the hill of Brez classified as a great Saumur cru by Curnonsky (Maurice Edmond Sailland). Romain's grandfather bought this 2. 6 hectare south facing parcel in 1955. Organic, ambient yeast fermented and aged 18 24 months on the lees in barrel (some new), then rested in steel before a six