• Arnaud Lambert
  • Saumur Blanc Midi

    At a Glance

    • Size: 8.0 ha (19.76 ac)
    • Variety: Chenin Blanc
    • Vine Age: Planted between 1985 and 2017
    • Terroir: From Brézé, south and east-facing, 70 cm deep silty-sandy-clay topsoil on softer Turonian limestone rock.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified), average yields of 45 hL/ha.
    • Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, fermented with a cultured yeast from the vineyard, 2-3-week fermentation and aging for 9 months, 70% in steel tank and 30% in concrete eggs, spontaneous and partial malolactic conversion (0-30%), SO2 added after malolactic conversion and before bottling (50-70 ppm total), filtered, stored in bottles for 3-9 months before release.