{"product_id":"chai-de-la-dive-saumur-rouge-les-moulins-2025","title":"Chai de la Dive Saumur Rouge Les Moulins 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(174, 4, 4);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$22.99 on 6+ bottles (use code 6saves2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChia de la Dive is the name of the negociant project founded by Romain\u003cspan\u003e Guiberteau, Brendan Stater West, \u003c\/span\u003eAlex Crochet, and Arnaud Laplanche.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis cuvée was initially created for vineyards undergoing organic certification. It has since evolved into an entry-level option featuring purchased grapes and grapes from young vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis initiative reflects a growing commitment to the local organic farming community by purchasing high-quality fruit from neighboring vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVariety:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCabernet Franc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVine Age:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBetween 10 and 25 years (as of 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTerroir:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom multiple sites in Berrie, Brézé, and Montreuil-Bellay. Berrie: clay-sand soil over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 76 m elevation, early-ripening. Brézé: sandy-clay soils over Turonian limestone, south and southwest-facing, 80 m elevation. Montreuil-Bellay: clay-sand soil over Jurassic limestone, west and northwest-facing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eViticulture:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDomaine-farmed and purchased grapes, organic (not certified).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVinification:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDe-stemmed, 4-6-day maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in concrete and stainless steel tanks, aged for 6 months in stainless steel, tangential flow filtration, 20-30 ppm SO2 added during vinification and adjusted after pressing and before bottling if needed.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the 2024 vintage, Romain\u003cspan\u003e Guiberteau, Brendan Stater West, \u003c\/span\u003eAlex Crochet, have launched a new négociant project: Chai de la Dive. This initiative reflects a growing commitment to the local organic farming community by purchasing high-quality fruit from neighboring vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough these wines will now appear under a different label, significant portions of the fruit are still farmed by the teams of Romain and Brendan. The change allows them to focus their respective domaines on site-specific, age-worthy bottlings, while Chai de la Dive becomes home to earlier-release, more accessible wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll wines are bottled at Domaine Guiberteau, with Romain’s name on the back labels—a nod to both origin and continuity, and the start of a new identity under Chai de la Dive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word “Chai” refers to a wine cellar in French. “La Dive” is a nod to the village of Saint-Just-sur-Dive, the historic home of Domaine Guiberteau, and also evokes the nearby La Dive River.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAUMUR, Loire Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44083366002822,"sku":"ADV-GUIB-rougeMoullins25","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/FullSizeRender_75de1d6e-1f04-477b-89c4-60379f5d3cfe.heic?v=1763814931","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/chai-de-la-dive-saumur-rouge-les-moulins-2025","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}