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Arnaud Lambert, Saumur Rouge Clos du Tue Loup, 2022

Red Wine from Loire, France
by Arnaud Lambert
$39.99
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Arnaud Lambert farms the legendary hill of Brézé and surrounding Saumur terroirs with the conviction of someone who has found their place in the world. His Clos du Tue Loup is a single-parcel Cabernet Franc from chalkier, more precise soils than the broader appellation — biodynamically farmed, native-fermented, raised in old oak. Brézé is where Saumur's tuffeau is deepest and the wines most electric; Lambert's rouge from this terroir is lean, mineral, and persistently alive. It reads less like Loire Cab Franc and more like a wine from somewhere between Burgundy and the chalk cliffs — unique and worth knowing.

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More about Arnaud Lambert

Arnaud Lambert established his domaine in 2017 through a merger of family vineyard holdings and parcels from Château de Brézé, positioning himself at the heart of Saumur's chalk revolution. The tuffeau limestone of Brézé produces wines of astonishing acidity and mineral structure, and his Crémants, aged long in the bottle, hold their own against classic Champagnes without the pretension. These are Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc wines that prove the Loire's cool-climate precision can punch as hard as anyone in the wine world.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted pork tenderloin, mushroom risotto, duck rillettes, soft-ripened cheeses, grilled salmon

Tasting Profile

Red cherry, raspberry, graphite, violet, and a cool chalky mineral note. Light-medium body with fine tannins, vivid acidity, and a long, herbal, stony finish.

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