Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2023 NO20231108 his Santa Barbara natural project

his Santa Barbara natural project with Mike Testa and Jamil Williams

Philippe Collotte has been doing exactly that since 1981

The cellar work is deliberately hands-off: native yeasts

and plump raisin aromatics

Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2023 NO20231108 his Santa Barbara natural projectRomain Guiberteau has become one of the Loire's most sought after vignerons, proving that Saumur's limestone soils can produce Cabernet Franc of real seriousness and finesse. Farming organically around Le Puy Notre Dame, he works with native yeasts and a light touch to make pure, structured reds that feel more Burgundian than rustic. This is his village Saumur Rouge, 100% Cabernet Franc the most accessible way into a cult domaine, and a benchmark for