Romain Guiberteau is among the most important winemakers in Saumur, and his estate grown Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc are some of the best available in the Loire; wines of both colors are packed to the eaves with mineral tension, intense flavor and energy. Chai de la Dive stands for the fruit he purchases from his trusted neighbors, and he turns it into some of the best value wine in the Loire. This cheerful Cabernet Franc rose shows bright strawberry sunshine, white pepper, and orange peel. The palate is lively, fresh and strong with strawberry, red cherry, with a citrus element and silky texture. The finish is bright with a lingering note of orange sorbet. As a rose, this wine exhibits all the energy of its limestone roots. Aged in stainless tanks for a wine perfectly silky and delicate on the palate but resonant with fruit through the finish.