2015 Arnaud Lambert Saumur Champigny Rouge Montée des Roches

Variety: Cabernet Franc

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 days maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation: ½ in 2 to 3-year-old barrels and ½ in raw concrete tanks for 8 months. They are then assembled and aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling where they are aged for 6-12 months in bottle before release (35mg/L total SO2).