2022 Arnaud Lambert 'Midi' Chenin Blanc - Brézé, Saumur, LOIRE, FRANCE. 1500ml MAGNUM
Clos de Midi is the largest of Lambert’s eight parcels in Brézé and includes four hectares that are devoted to Chenin Blanc. Here, 40-year-old vines sit on tuffeau limestone bedrock with varying depths of sandy topsoil. There is just enough clay for the cover crop to retain water, forming a blanket that protects the rich community of microbial life in the soil. While many parcels are farmed biodynamically, the domaine chooses not to certify because of philosophical disagreements with Demeter.
Lambert’s winemaking is simple. While all Chenin Blanc is made using direct press and ambient yeast, different parcels are made in different vessels. Clos de Midi is fermented and aged in concrete tanks and eggs. The lack of oak serves to highlight the dense, ripe fruit and phenolic texture without involving wood tannin.
