Winery Vallet (FR)Cabernet de Saumur

The wine region of Cabernet de Saumur

The wine region of Cabernet de Saumur is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Cave de Saumur or the Château de Targé produce mainly wines pink and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cabernet de Saumur are Cabernet franc et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cabernet de Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or floral and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, red fruit or black fruit.

The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.