Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire Rosé

In 1996, Yves Lambert, Arnaud’s father, decided to change career paths at 46 years old and get back to his roots in Saumur, establishing Domaine de Saint-Just. His goal was to express the terroirs of Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg, at the heart of the Saumur-Champigny appellation, working with both Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Arnaud joined his father in  2005, and in 2009, the father/son team  also became managers of the viticultural estate of the Château de Brézé. (The château is not only a UNESCO World Heritage site, but also a historically important reference in French fine wine: royals used to exchange these wines annually for Château d’Yquem Sauternes.) 

Done in traditional champagne method and grown on the estate’s chalkiest soils. 100% Cabernet Franc planted in 1981 Sourced from vines in the lower part of the Clos du Midi. Sand and silt topsoil covers 1 meter of soft Turonian limestone Vinification: Indigenous yeast fermentations, 24 months aging on lattes. Dosage: 6 g/l; blocked malo.