Arnaud Lambert Saumur Champigny Clos Moleton 2019 sanchez-romate wine tight

wine tight

The palate is is beautifully balanced and dry

This elegant and well-structured wine

We were aiming for a wine that displayed the essence of all three varieties

Arnaud Lambert Saumur Champigny Clos Moleton 2019 sanchez-romate wine tight100% Cabernet Franc from a very small site planted in the 1980's with vines averaging about 40 years old on heavy clay (30 50cm deep) with silt and sand over Turonian Superior limestone bedrock. 100% destemmed and natural yeast fermented with gentle maceration by infusion (gentle punch downs if needed) and aged on lees in barrel for 18 24 months (30% new oak and 70% 1 to 2 year old barrels) before being racked to tank for a further 8 months to blend