Chateau Guibeau Noe 2018
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Saint Emilion
Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Temperate, oceanic micro-climate with evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year and hot, dry summers, under the influence of the two rivers Isle and Dordogne
Terroir: Vineyard is located near Saint Emilion to the northeast, and slopes over one of the highest points of the Bordeaux area. 80 years old vines grow on clay-limestone soil with a stony subsoil
Winemaking: Grapes are hand-harvested. Vinification will then take place directly in 500L oak barrels. The maceration will last 3 to 4 weeks. Ageing continues in barrels
Color: Intense red
Nose: The nose is fruity and offers a slight richness, a slight intensity, a certain gourmandise and a slight complexity. Notes of blackberry, blueberry and small notes of fresh blue fruits/blackberry associated with a touch of crushed strawberry as well as fine hints of blueberry, vanilla and a subtle hint of liquorice
Palate: On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, fresh purple plum and small notes of blueberries associated with touches of fresh raspberry, racy minerality, fine hints of camphor as well as a discreet hint of varietal and mocha. Good length with soft tannins
About the Winery:
Château Guibeau is perched on one of the highest points in Bordeaux, just north of the village of Saint Émilion.
The current estate is the product of a 19th-century association of two neighbouring and family-owned vineyards, overlooking the Puisseguin St Emilion appellation. Their history dates back to 1936 and only allows the production of red wines with a maximum yield of fifty hectoliters per hectare.
Brigitte and Eric Bourlon run those forty hectares of vineyards of clay and limestone organically. Organic farming is rare in this area and it shows their commitment to the estate.
They are convinced that the quality of their wines is the direct result of the respect they have for the land that they love. They mainly grow Merlot, but also Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are thirty years old on average and produce medium-bodied, plums, cassis and dried herbs wines which do not forsake complexity for softness.
