2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Total Acidity 3.45 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window 2024–2039
Classification Saumur Rouge AOC
Region Saumur
Soil White tuffeau limestone bedrock beneath 70–80 cm of sand-and-silt topsoil; a second exact-2021 importer sheet lists limestone, Sand and clay.
Elevation 80.0 meters
Orientation Southwest
Vine Age 35
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand-picked and completely destemmed. Fermented in concrete tanks: two-thirds for 8–10 days, with two pumpovers daily during the first 3–4 days and one daily thereafter; the remaining third received a 20-day infusion. Maximum fermentation temperature was 24°C, and SO2 was added only just before bottling. A second exact-2021 importer sheet reports residual sugar below 1 g/L, a 14–16°C serving range and a broad vineyard elevation range of 50–100 m. It also describes one-third matured for one year in concrete eggs and another third in used barriques, but the accessible text does not identify the remaining third.
Certifications FR-BIO-10
Tasting Notes High-toned fresh red and black fruits, red flowers, black earth, gravel, meat and iodine; polished tannins and pronounced acidity.
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