The best wines of Saumur-Champigny

Discover the best wines of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Saumur-Champigny and estates of Saumur-Champigny to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Saumur-Champigny and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Saumur-Champigny by region

Looking for a good wine of Saumur-Champigny of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Saumur-Champigny. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Saumur-Champigny with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Saumur-Champigny

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Saumur-Champigny

Red wines from the region of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of doner kebab, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or korean bibimbap.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Saumur-Champigny

On the nose the red wine of the region of Saumur-Champigny. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, red fruit or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, black cherries or plum. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Saumur-Champigny. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • 2002With an average score of 4.64/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.57/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Saumur-Champigny

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Discovering the wine region of Saumur-Champigny

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).

Great white wines of Saumur-Champigny

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Saumur-Champigny

White wines from the region of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta salmon - fresh cream, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or spaetzle.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Saumur-Champigny

On the nose the white wine of the region of Saumur-Champigny. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Saumur-Champigny. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Saumur-Champigny

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Great sparkling wines of Saumur-Champigny

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Saumur-Champigny

Sparkling wines from the region of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stewed beef heart, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or butternut and goat cheese gratin.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Saumur-Champigny

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The word of the wine: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.

Great pink wines of Saumur-Champigny

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Saumur-Champigny

Pink 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 fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

The best vintages in pink wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Saumur-Champigny

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Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sweet wines of Saumur-Champigny

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Saumur-Champigny

Sweet 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 chinese noodles with beef, melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or wild boar stew.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Saumur-Champigny

  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Saumur-Champigny

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    The word of the wine: Soft

    Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

    Great other wines of Saumur-Champigny

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    Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Saumur-Champigny

    Other wines from the region of Saumur-Champigny go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

    The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Saumur-Champigny

    A wine route planned in the region of Saumur-Champigny? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Saumur-Champigny.

      The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

      Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

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