Arnaud Lambert Makes Magic in Saumur-Champigny!
For the past few years, wine lovers have peppered our shops with a query about Cabernet. No, not Cabernet Sauvignon, about the other one, Cabernet Franc!
Cabernet Franc is a grape that rewards meticulous canopy management and precision in every step of the process. When it comes to meticulousness and precision, few do it better than the Loire Valley's Arnaud Lambert.
Boasting impeccable energy and focus, Arnaud's "Terres Rouges" is a textbook expression of the varietal. Grown amidst the myriad medieval castles of Saumur Champigny, it is Cab Franc at its most pure and classic.
While it would make sense that a wine like this would be expensive, that simply is not the case. When we found out we could bring you this pure and classic example for a beats-every-listing-of-every-
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2021 Arnaud Lambert "Terres Rouges"
Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France
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To say that a quality Loire Valley wine is made using organic and biodynamic methods is practically redundant. The growers there have been using these and respecting natural principles for generations.
With appetizing freshness and delicious fruit, Arnaud's compelling bottling of 100% Cabernet Franc offers sophisticated notes of dark and sour cherry with a kiss of leafy blackberry, violets, fresh green herbs, cranberry-soaked soil, bell pepper, dried wild strawberries, chalky limestone minerality and white pepper. A delicious wine with remarkable finesse and a notably excellent length, we found it very difficult to resist the next sip!
Made from south-facing 45-year-old vines growing in red clay soils over limestone bedrock on Saumur-Champigny’s most southerly hill, this stainless steel aged classic will drink at its peak with a wide range of medium-bodied fare including sausage and peppers, smoked ham and mustard greens, and "shepherdless" pie with green lentils.
A natural wine that everyone can rally around, it is the kind of red you'll find served at the most authentic Parisian bistros, and it is one that deserves a spot at your table. It's that good.
Looking online we found 17 listings for multiple vintages of this charming wine. Our price handily beats every single one of them. This is an excellent chance to explore just how compelling Cabernet Franc can be when lovingly and brilliantly crafted from an exceptionally talented vigneron in the excellent Saumur Champigny region!
Vin Chicago Price: 19.99
