2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chenin Blanc
Region Saumur
Soil White tuffeau limestone bedrock beneath 25 cm of sand and 10 cm of clay
Orientation South/Southwest
Vine Age Planted between 1970 and 1995
Fermentation Vessels French oak barrels
Pressing Method Whole-Cluster Pressing
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Oak Types French oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The vineyard lies at 60–80 m elevation. Whole clusters undergo 4.5 hours of skin maceration before pressing; the first 25% of the juice and the final 30 minutes of press juice are declassified into entry-level appellation wines. Natural fermentation takes place at no more than 20°C in 20% new and 80% one-to-five-year-old French oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation may occur in certain tanks or barrels but is capped at 20%; bâtonnage may be performed from the end of primary fermentation until dryness. SO2 is added only immediately before bottling.
Vintages
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chenin
Drinking Window 2021–2037
Region Saumur
Soil Sandy-silty and limestone
Vineyard Yield 35 hL/ha
Vine Age 25
Production Details Aged for 24 months in barrels ranging from new through third-use. The domaine recommends serving at 12–14°C after decanting for one hour.
Tasting Notes Volume and tension, with white flowers, exotic fruit and citrus; the April 2021 Wine Advocate tasting additionally described pear, star fruit, ginger, honey, light caramel, oak, chalky salinity and a long, tense finish.
Food Pairing Lamb tajine with preserved lemons; pollack steak with exotic-fruit tartare; veal grenadin with stewed apples
Producer Information
Website
Address
12 rue de la Prée, Mollay, 49260 Saint-Just-sur-Dive, France
Phone
+33 (0)2 41 51 62 01
Owner
SARL Yves Lambert
Cellarmaster
Laurent