The wine region of Saumur Mousseux is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Montgueret or the Domaine Duc de Paris produce mainly wines sparkling, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur Mousseux are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur Mousseux often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, cream or microbio and sometimes also flavors of citrus, minerality or strawberries.
We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur Mousseux, producing 25 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur Mousseux go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts.
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.
