The wine region of Cabernet de Saumur is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Cave de Saumur or the Château de Targé produce mainly wines pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cabernet de Saumur are Cabernet franc et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cabernet de Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or floral and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, red fruit or black fruit.
We currently count 18 estates and châteaux in the of Cabernet de Saumur, producing 21 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cabernet de Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
The Champagne house expanded into the region when it acquired Maison Langlois-Chateau in Saumur back in 1973. It then bolstered its presence in Sancerre with the acquisition of Château de Thauvenay in 2016. Now it has tied up a deal to bring the family-run Hubert Brochard estate into the fold. ‘The acquisition of Hubert Brochard estate represents a unique opportunity to consolidate our footprint in this fantastic region and to continue to promote, in France and internationally, its savoir-faire ...
Springtime brings the so-called ‘Caldaia di Maggio’ to Barolo, a noise similar to a kettle simmering that is caused by evaporating water in the soils. This year, however, it’s unlikely that this phenomenon will occur. Drought is affecting the entire north of Italy; predominantly the Langhe but also Valpolicella and Franciacorta. Not even Tuscany is spared. The vineyards are lacking the reserves of water that their soils usually contain at this time of year. Winter passed without snow in almost a ...
The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...
