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Arnaud Lambert Saumur Blanc Breze La Rue 2020

$7499

From the legendary Brézé terroir compared to Montrachet, this intense and textural Chenin Blanc emerges from 35-year-old vines planted on sandy-limy and limestone soils. The 2020 is fleshy and herbal, whole-bunch pressed and aged 24 months in barrel, building complexity and precision. A wine of genuine dimension, showing why Brézé stands among France's great white wine sites.

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More about Arnaud Lambert

Arnaud Lambert has quietly become a leading vigneron in the iconic wine region of Saumur-Champigny. His home, many of his vineyards, and the focus of much of his passion is the tiny hamlet of Brézè (so tiny that it was recently combined with 2 nearby villages to make a single commune), a few miles south of Saumur. The distinct limestone subsoils here have for centuries been known for producing exquisite wines from the local Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc varieties.

Indeed, some 500 years ago the rich, textured Chenins of Chateau de Brezé were regarded as equal in quality to those of Chateau d’Yquem. More recently the wine was made famous by the domain of Clos Rougeard, considered now to be among the finest wines in the Loire and France in general.

Now under new ownership, Rougards prices continue to skyrocket. Neighbors Guiberteau and Collier wines have risen in status (and their prices as well) and are becoming cult producers in their own right. But all of these estates have a small parcel or two on the hill of Brézè. Arnaud has 8 different vineyards there alone to work with, not to mention the neighboring village of Saint-Cyr-En-Bourg.

This embarrassment of riches when it comes to top vineyards is perhaps why Lambert hasn't reached cult status: there isn't just a single great wine from him to focus on, there are many! Whatever the reason though, it means that his prices remain a notch or two or three below those of his famous neighbors name dropped above.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chenin Blanc

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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