Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Saumur-Champigny

Variety

Cabernet Franc

As part of a long term vision to develop premier cru vineyards in Saumur, Mathieu Vallée introduced two single-vineyard wines - Le Beaumeray (red) and Le Gory (white). Planted from selection massale from Le Bourg of Clos Rougeard, Le Beaumeray vines may be young, but there are planted on some of the finest terroir in La Côte, and already produce stunning Cabernet Franc with a rare sense of grace.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Le Beaumeray

Soil type

Clay-limestone soils over tuffeau stone

Vine age1960s and 1999

Vineyard size0.5 ha

Vinification

Native yeast fermentation in 38 hl foudres for 4 weeks

Elevage12 months in oak barrels (20% new), then aged in bottle for another year before release

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered

Additional info

UPC Code Bottle3760153280168

More about
the producer

Château Yvonne

Founded in 1997

13 hectares

Located in Parnay, Château Yvonne has been surrounded by vineyards since the Middle Ages, when the monks at the Abbaye de Fontevraud brought their influence to the region. The château dates to the 16th century, but not much became known of it until 1813, when a local winemaker moved in and began producing wine on site. In 1997, Yvonne and Jean-François Lamunière decided to recreate the abandoned vineyard with the help of Françoise Foucault. In 2007, Mathieu Vallée took over and decided to keep the name Château Yvonne, in homage of the incredible work done by the previous owners. Today, the domaine is one of the best producers in Saumur. The estate is composed of 3 hectares of Chenin Blanc and 8 hectares of Cabernet Franc, all of which have been farmed organically since 1997.