• Arnaud Lambert
  • Saumur Champigny Montée des Roches

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Cabernet Franc
    • Vine Age: 35 years on average
    • Terroir: St.-Cyr-en-Bourg, east-facing, mostly clay with silt and sand soil on Turonian Superior limestone bedrock
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified)
    • Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, 10-15 day maceration, 8 month ambient yeast fermentation in raw concrete tank, aged for 6 months in stainless steel tank, bottled and aged another 6-12 months before release (35mg/L total SO2).

    Additional Info

    Soil composition:

    0-20 cm: mostly clay, with silt and sand topsoil

    20-50 cm and below: layer of silt and sand

    50 cm and below: soft Turonian Superior limestone bedrock