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{{Short description|French wine region in the Loire Valley}}
The commune of [[Saumur]] in the [[Loire Valley]] is famous for [[sparkling wines]] produced by the [[Sparkling wine production|traditional method]], and for red wines made primarily from [[Cabernet Franc]]. The main variety in the white wines is [[Chenin Blanc]].
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[[File:Les_Très_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry_septembre.jpg|thumb|[[Château de Saumur]] as pictured in [[Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry]],]]
'''[[Saumur]]''' is a [[French wine]] region located in the [[Loire Valley (wine)|Loire Valley]]. The region is noted for [[sparkling wines]] produced by the [[Sparkling wine production|traditional method]], and for red wines made primarily from [[Cabernet Franc]]. The main variety in the white wines is [[Chenin blanc]].

The annual ''Grandes Tablées du Saumur-Champigny'' is a popular annual event held in early August with over 1&nbsp;km of tables set up in Saumur so people can sample the local foods and wine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.france.fr/fr/val-de-loire/liste/val-de-loire-que-faire-que-voir |title="Les Grandes Tablées du Saumur-Champigny" à Saumur |publisher=france.fr}}</ref>
[[File:Chateau_fort_de_Saumur.jpg|thumb|[[Château de Saumur]], 2010]]


==Appellations==
==Appellations==
The following [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée|AOCs]] may be used for Saumur wine:
The following [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée|AOCs]] may be used for Saumur wines:


* Cabernet de Saumur - a rosé wine
* Saumur - white, red or rosé
* Saumur-Champigny - red
* Coteaux de Saumur - a medium sweet white wine
* Saumur - white, red or sparkling
* Coteaux de Saumur - sweet white
* Saumur-Champigny - red wine
* Saumur mousseux - sparkling
* Saumur mousseux - sparkling
* Cabernet de Saumur - for the rosé wines produced before 2015 (Saumur Rosé for 2016 and after)


==See also==
==See also==
*[[French wine]]
* [[List of Vins de Primeur]]

==External links==
* {{cite book | last = Robinson | first = Jancis | authorlink = Jancis Robinson | title = The Oxford Companion to Wine, third edition | publisher = Oxford University Press | date = 2006 | location = | pages = | id = ISBN 0-19-860990-6. }}


==References==
{{Wines}}
{{Wine by country}}
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==Further reading==
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* {{cite book | last = Robinson | first = Jancis | author-link = Jancis Robinson | title = The Oxford Companion to Wine, third edition | publisher = Oxford University Press | year = 2006 | isbn = 0-19-860990-6 }}


[[Category:Loire AOCs]]
[[Category:Loire AOCs]]
[[Category:Sparkling wines]]

Latest revision as of 00:35, 18 March 2023

Château de Saumur as pictured in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry,

Saumur is a French wine region located in the Loire Valley. The region is noted for sparkling wines produced by the traditional method, and for red wines made primarily from Cabernet Franc. The main variety in the white wines is Chenin blanc.

The annual Grandes Tablées du Saumur-Champigny is a popular annual event held in early August with over 1 km of tables set up in Saumur so people can sample the local foods and wine.[1]

Château de Saumur, 2010

Appellations[edit]

The following AOCs may be used for Saumur wines:

  • Saumur - white, red or rosé
  • Saumur-Champigny - red
  • Coteaux de Saumur - sweet white
  • Saumur mousseux - sparkling
  • Cabernet de Saumur - for the rosé wines produced before 2015 (Saumur Rosé for 2016 and after)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Les Grandes Tablées du Saumur-Champigny" à Saumur". france.fr.

Further reading[edit]