The wine region of Saumur-Champigny is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Clos Rougeard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur-Champigny are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, grass or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oil or banana.
In the mouth of Saumur-Champigny is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 214 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur-Champigny, producing 526 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, banh mi sandwich or duck fillets with honey.
On the nose in the region of Saumur-Champigny often reveals types of flavors of smoke, cheese or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of red plum, stone or apples. In the mouth in the region of Saumur-Champigny is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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