COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
PRODUCER
Arnaud Lambert
REGION
Loire
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Arnaud Lambert is celebrated as a leading light and rising star of the Saumur region in the Loire Valley. Having inherited the original Domaine de Saint-Just from his father Yves, Arnaud expanded and rebranded the estate in 2017. He follows a Burgundian parcel-by-parcel philosophy, seeking to isolate and highlight the nuances of individual terroirs. Rather than seeking blockbusting density, Arnaud prioritizes grace, focus, and a direct line of energy from the limestone bedrock to the glass. The Les Perrières cuvée comes from a single 2-hectare vineyard on the Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg hill, featuring 60-year-old vines planted in 1965.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€22
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The vines for Les Perrières were planted in 1965, making them over 60 years old and providing deep structural complexity.
Fact 02
The estate has been certified organic by Ecocert and biodynamic by Biodyvin and Demeter since 2018.
Fact 03
The vineyard sits on a unique Turonian Superior bedrock of porous tuffeau limestone, which gives the wine its distinct saline finish.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for Les Perrières focuses on preserving purity and terroir expression. The grapes are 100% manually harvested and whole-cluster pressed immediately upon arrival at the winery. Spontaneous fermentation occurs using natural yeasts, lasting between four and five weeks. Malolactic conversion is spontaneous and partial, depending on the vintage's natural balance. The wine is matured for 11 to 12 months in a split of 50% foudres (large oak casks) and 50% in neutral, used oak barrels (three to five years old) to minimize wood influence. It is bottled unfined with a gentle filtration and low sulfur additions.
