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Wine Description
The Story
Guiberteau Monopole on the Brézée Hill. The parcel is 2.6 ha, but for this cuvée, full grapes of about 1 ha and the rest are de-classified for other cuvées. The plants were planted in 2004 and 2005.
Size: 2.6 ha (6.42 ac)
Variety: Chenin Blanc 100%
Vine Age: Planted in 2004 and 2005
Terroir: Clay and silt soils, facing south
Viticulture: Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard.
Vinification: Whole-cluster pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation. Ageing takes place for 24 months in 50% new oak and 50% in second year barrels.
