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.
Discovering the wine region of Saumur
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.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Saumur
wines from the region of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chakchouka, quiche lorraine or pasta with chicken and curry.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Saumur
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