• Arnaud Lambert
  • Saumur Blanc La Rue

    At a Glance

    • Size: 1.8 ha (4.45 ac)
    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1976 and 1984
    • Terroir: From Brézé, southwest-facing, sandy-loam soils on soft Turonian limestone bedrock.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified), Guyot Poussard pruning.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, fermented with a cultured yeast from the vineyard, 4-5-week fermentation and aging for 11 months in raw concrete tank and barrels (95-100% recently used, 0-5% new), spontaneous and partial malolactic conversion (0-30%), aged for an additional 10 months in raw concrete vats and amphoras, SO2 added after malolactic conversion and before bottling (50-70 ppm total), filtered, stored in bottles for 12 months before release.

    Additional Info

    This vineyard has a yield of 40 hL/ha.