Description
A long established Sauternes property provides the framework for NV Château d’Arche Vin Mousseux Brut Blanc de Blancs L’Arche Perlée, a sparkling project positioned outside the estate’s well known sweet wine production. The non vintage blend is sourced from white varieties grown on gravel and clay influenced soils typical of the southern Graves, where moderate slopes and filtered river breezes help sustain healthy vineyard conditions. Farming follows the house emphasis on selective hand work, canopy balance, and careful disease management suited to a humid environment. Primary fermentation proceeds in stainless steel to maintain structural clarity, and secondary fermentation is carried out by the traditional method, followed by lees aging intended to build the profile appropriate to a Brut designation. Within the Château d’Arche portfolio, L’Arche Perlée functions as a distinct counterpoint, showing how the team applies its viticultural and technical experience to sparkling wine without replicating the stylistic framework of its core Sauternes releases.