Domaine Guiberteau 'les Arboises' Saumur Cabernet Franc

Origin: Saumur, Loire Valley, France

Varietal: Cabernet Franc

From the US Importer: 

• Size: 1.00 ha (2.47 ac)
• Variety: Cabernet Franc
• Vine Age: Planted in 1957
• Terroir: Monopole on the hill of Brézé, south-facing, rocky, sandy-silt soil over a chalky limestone bedrock.
• Viticulture: Organic (AB, 2007)
• Vinification: Sorted in the vineyard, 100% de-stemmed, 2-4-week ambient yeast fermentation in concrete tanks, aged for 18 months in barrels (80% new, 20% 1-3-years-old), blended and aged for an additional few months in steel tanks, bottled and aged for a further few months before release, filtered.