Top 100 wines of Saumur
Discover the top 100 best wines of Saumur of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Saumur and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
wines from the region of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of greek-style shepherd's pie, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or italian gnocchi.