Domaine de la Guilloterie SAUMUR CHAMPIGNY - 2017 REGION: -

GRAPES / SOILS

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area ha or acres

Saumur- Cabernet Planted 1980 Calcereous, 10.5 ha Champigny Franc 100% – 2005 rocky Rouge “Tuffeau”

THE WINE

DOMAINE DE LA Vineyard Profile

GUILLOTERIE • Vineyards owned by Duveau family since 1835 for six generations For six generations, from 1835, the • Now led by Patrice and son Remi Duveau family has produced wine at their • Domaine de la Guilloterie vineyards in the Saumur region spread over 50 ha estate, Domaine de La Guilloterie, in the in Saint-Cyr en Bourg, south of the Loire river Saumur Champigny region of the Loire • 10 ha devoted to Saumur Champigny, with calcareous soils with good Valley. Now, Patrice and Philippe Duveau drainage that quickly warm in the sun carry on the family legacy and manage the • Vineyard certified HEV level 2, with 100% native grass cover to promote soil 50 hectare (123 acre) estate. health • Leaf removal to promote grape health

Harvest Notes

• Harvested by hand, berries carefully selected by hand on a sorting table prior to destemming • 14 – 18 day fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature • Aged in tank 10 months before bottling

Winemaker's Notes Deep, dark color. Round. Rather round and silky nose of dark fruit notes. Fresh palate on very ripe berries and warm fruit notes, with the perfect Cabernet Franc and terroir, racy touch, earthy expression, finish is mellow and long. Young but already so elegant, balanced and showing how 2017 has been limited in yield but so generous aromatically. Technical Information

• 100% Cabernet Franc grapes • Alcohol: 13.5% • Vine age: 10 – 35 years • Soil: limestone-clay soil and sub soils mix called “Tuffeau” • Sustainable HEV 2 certification

REVIEWS

Saumur Champigny – 2017

88 Points - Wine Spectator, November, 2019 A silky version, with notes of mulberry and rosemary mingling at the core, while earthy mineral details echo in the background. Expressive, showing solid structure and length. Drink now through 2023.

GENERAL INFO

Country France

Region

Appellation(s) Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

Proprietors Patrice and Philippe Duveau

Founded 1835

Winemaker Patrice and Philippe Duveau

Annual Production 4,500 9L cases

Farming (Sustainable, organic, Sustainable biodynamic)