Domaine Guiberteau 'Les Arboises' Saumur Rouge 2018

Domaine Guiberteau is one of the great Chenin Blanc producers in the world. Situated in Anjou, they make wines from a host of single vineyards, including the great Brézé terroir. Viticulture is organic and winemaking is low-intervention. The focus here is on purity and expression of place. I just adore the tension and energy present in every bottle of Guiberteau. Of special interest are their reds which they've cleaned up nicely and now provide wonderfully clean, terroir-expressive Cabernet Franc drinking.

This is Arboises, their tête-de-cuvée red sourced from old vines on the hill of Brézé. It is one of the only Guiberteau wines to see oak, and even a bit of new oak at that (18 months, 20% new).