Discover the top 100 best red wines of Saumur of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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.
Vibrant and fruity rosés with a pale salmon colour, a tender palate and fresh acidity, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, candy and spring flowers. Light and thirst-quenching finish. Star of Rosé d'Anjou AOC (a pleasing off-dry rosé) and backbone of Loire and Touraine rosés. Occasionally vinified as light reds and sparkling rosés. Native Loire grape from Anjou and Touraine, once the most widely planted variety in Anjou before Cabernet Franc.
red wines from the region of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or rabbit with basquaise sauce.
On the nose in the region of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or floral. In the mouth in the region of Saumur is a with a nice freshness.
