Saumur Wine Loire

In Saumur, wine makers build caves in the chalky soil so that wine can rest in stable condition. If you visit the area, we recommend you visit one of these caves (called "tuffeau" in french).

Wine makers produce red, dry white and sparkling white and rosé wines.

Red wines are fruity and light. The ones from Saumur Champigny are among the best red wines in the Loire Valley.

Sparkling wines take advantage of the chalky soil and of the caves mentioned above. They can be a cheaper alternative to Champagne.

White wines from Saumur are nervous and can age a few years in a cellar.

The Most Beautiful Villages of the Loire
by Hugh Palmer, Jeff Bentley

275 color illustrations
Over 30 villages of the Loire Valley
Special wine section inside!

Click here !

Saumur wine information :

Name:	Appellation Saumur Champigny Controlée Appellation Saumur Controlée Appellation Cabernet de Saumur Controlée Appellation Coteaux de Saumur Controlée Appellation Saumur Rouge Controlée Appellation Saumur Blanc Controlée Appellation Saumur Brut Controlée
Location:	South East of Angers city, on the left bank of the river, and East of Coteaux du Layon and Anjou.
Places:	Saumur, Le Puy Notre Dame, Varrains, Vaudelnay, Saint Cyr en Bourg, Turquant, Champigny, Dampierre sur Loire, etc
Soil:	Chalk Limestone
Size:	4,000 ha (9,900 acres)
Production:	20 million bottles
Grapes:	Red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon White: Chenin blanc, Chardonnay
Type of wines:	Fruity red wine Dry white wine Dry sparkling white wine
Age:	Red: 2 to 8 years White: 1 to 3 years
Vintages: (recommended)	Red: 2003 White: 2005
Aromas:	Sparkling wine: White flowers Brioche White wine: Apple Broom Red wine: Red fruits Licorice
Food:	Various
Cheese:	Red: Chabichou du Poitou Crottin de Chavignol Saint Nectaire Valencay Next: Touraine

More pages about Loire Valley : Loire region

Wines from the Loire Valley :
Muscadet - Anjou - Coteaux du Layon - Saumur - Touraine - Bourgueil - Chinon - Vouvray - Pouilly Fumé - Sancerre

About Loire wine region :
Loire wine information - Loire region information - Loire valley wine map - Loire wine history - Wine making in Loire valley - Loire wine and food - Buy wine - Loire valley main page

Other french wine regions :
Alsace - Bordeaux - Bourgogne / Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Cotes du Rhone - Languedoc Roussillon - Provence - South West