Arnaud Lambert has to be one of the most talented winemakers in the Loire Valley regularly producing some of the most interesting wines in and around Saumur and Saumur Champigny. He is helping to discover the expression and diversity of soils and individual sites within the Saumur appellations, with the end goal to give expression to each individual terroir and fully realise each vineyard sites potential. This is achieved through organic viticulture and minimal intervention wine-making. By practicing these biodynamics and bringing a Burgundian approach to his winemaking, his Cabernet Francs are juicy, perfumed, fresh and make for fantastic drinking over the warmer months with a little chill.

Tasting Notes:
Clos David is 100% Chenin Blanc from a 1.3 ha north-east facing site planted in 1965 on medium sandy silt over limestone. Grapes are whole-bunch pressed, the free-run juice is fermented with natural yeast in 50% in foudres and 50% in barrel (2-3 year-old), and matured on fine lees for 12 months. Blended and further matured in tank for six months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.