Top 100 wines of Saumur - Page 2
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: Ugni blanc
Dry, neutral and nervy whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with discreet aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers and herbaceous notes. The ideal profile for distillation: absolute pillar of Cognac AOC (over 95% of the Charentes vineyard) and Armagnac AOC. Also produced as still whites in Provence, Languedoc and Corsica. French synonym for Italian Trebbiano Toscano, one of the most planted varieties in the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Saumur
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 mexican beef tacos, pork roulades with cream and mushrooms or duck fillets with honey.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Saumur
On the nose in the region of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Saumur is a with a nice freshness.
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