Arnaud Lambert established his eponymous domaine in 2017 with the merger of his family’s Domaine de Saint-Just and the rented parcels from Château de Brézé. He farms more than 40 hectares of organic vineyards in Saumur’s continental climate with unusually dry conditions due to the rain shadow effect of the Massif Armoricain. The Crémant de Loire Rosé is made entirely of Cabernet Franc from many small gently sloping parcels in Saumur. The vines average 40 years old (2023) and are grown on tuffeau limestone, clay and sand. A hint of seashell on the nose carrying through to a gorgeously silky, compact palate of wild strawberry, peach and maraschino cherry. Earthy notes of sea salt and chalk round out the dry finish.