2016 Arnaud Lambert Saumur Brézé Clos Tue-Loup, Loire Valley

2016 Arnaud Lambert Saumur Brézé Clos Tue-Loup, Loire Valley

2018 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley

2018 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley

2017 Arnaud Lambert Saumur-Champigny Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg Montées des Roches, Loire Valley

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‘Breze is on the rise, today producing some of the most arrestingly mineral, intense Chenin Blanc on the planet. For at least 500 years, these vines produced some of the most profound wines of France. They were regularly exchanged, barrel for barrel, with Chateau d’Yquem, the nectar like sweet wine from Bordeaux that sells for thousands of dollars a bottle. They were a favourite at Versailles under the Sun King, Louis XIV. Today, out of 400 hectares (980 acres), only 4 producers are bottling wines as Breze, accounting for about 10% of the vineyard area.
Arnaud Lambert has 21 hectares, and makes stunning single vineyard whites from Clos du Midi, Clos David and Clos de la Rue. These are precise crystal sharp wines in their youth, with enough snap to shock the tongue, butnstill possess the weight and resonance to expand and slightly soften with age. The reds come from Clos de L’Etoilenand Clos Mazurique. While differences in each vineyard lead to wines of distinctive character, Lambert’s style arcs toward grace. His wines are stripped down and elemental, ripped with acidity and verve. They plug into the electricity of Breze’s limestone soils.’
Rajat Parr, The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste

100% Cabernet Franc from vines averaging 35 years old facing east on red silty clay soil over limestone bedrock. 100% destemmed and natural-yeast fermented in stainless steel tanks. Extraction is by infusion only for 2 weeks, without pump-overs or pigeage. Matured in 3-5 year-old barriques for 12 months, then blended and further matured in tank for six months.
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Product/Service Sold Out Yes
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Wine Type Red Wine
Wine Style Certified Organic
Country France
Region Middle Loire, Saumur
Varietals Cabernet Franc
Vintage 2017
Bottle Size 750ml
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