Arnaud Lambert Saumur Blanc Breze Midi 2024 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 with low yields and ambient-yeast

with low yields and ambient-yeast fermentations in traditional 1

so the muscle comes with real transparency rather than brute force

a serious still wine in its own right

A fantastic example of terroir-expressive Chardonnay

Arnaud Lambert Saumur Blanc Breze Midi 2024 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 with low yields and ambient-yeastThis 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