Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2023 (1.5L) October2023Reductions Part of what defines the

Part of what defines the house style is a remarkable connection: Pierre Boisson is school-age friends with Raphaël Coche of Coche-Dury

A blend of the big three Champagne grapes

crushed by horse-drawn tahona

teamed with American chef Charlie Palmer on a Blanc de Noirs — no Chardonnay at all

Guiberteau Saumur Blanc 2023 (1.5L) October2023Reductions Part of what defines theRomain Guiberteau is one of those producers who provokes the big question what matters more, winemaking or terroir? He learned from Nady Foucault at Clos Rougeard after dropping out of law school, and now stands as arguably the leading star of the New Loire movement. Farming is organic; new oak is minimal; and the approach gets more hands off every vintage which, as Romain has shown, doesn't mean less skill but more. This is his entry Saumur Blanc, a