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