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Arnaud Lambert, Saumur Blanc Breze Midi, 2024

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This is single-vineyard Chenin Blanc from the legendary hill of Breze in Saumur, the same chalky terroir that made Clos Rougeard famous. Arnaud Lambert, one of the Loire's top growers and an organic farmer, makes Midi from his largest holding, 3.5 hectares of south-east-facing vines planted in 1985 on sandy clay over soft tuffeau limestone. Only about 10% sees oak and there's no malolactic fermentation, which keeps the acidity bright and the minerality ringing. (It used to be labeled Clos de Midi, but a road now splits the walled parcel, so it is simply Midi as of 2022.) Serious, terroir-driven white at a fair price.

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More about Arnaud Lambert

Arnaud Lambert works with his father Yves, who founded Domaine de Saint-Just in Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg in 1996. In 2009 they took over the vineyards of the historic Château de Brézé, converting everything to organic farming (certified in 2012), and since 2017 the wines from both estates have carried Arnaud's name. Brézé's tuffeau, a porous chalky limestone, gives Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc of real tension and minerality, and the chalkiest parcels go into traditional-method Crémant. Saumur at its most precise.

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Roast chicken, grilled white fish, scallops, goat cheese, or pork with apples.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied and crunchy, with lemon, quince and a touch of honey over a salty, chalky core. Bracing acidity and a zippy, mineral finish.

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