AOP Saumur-Champigny in a nutshell
Saumur-Champigny produces great organic and natural wines. The reds can be light and digestible in some areas, but also more powerful and long-keeping on the finest terroirs. Let yourself be surprised by the variety of styles and discover the domaine des Closiers, the Domaine Antoine Sanzay, the Château de Villeneuve or even le Château Yvonne.
The AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) Saumur-Champigny is a renowned wine appellation located in the Loire Valley region of France. Famous for its red wines, this appellation extends over several communes in the Saumur region, in the Maine-et-Loire department.
The particularity of AOP Saumur-Champigny lies in its main grape variety, Cabernet Franc, which accounts for at least 85% of the blend, possibly supplemented by Cabernet Sauvignon or Pineau d'Aunis. Cabernet Franc, adapted to the temperate climate of the Loire Valley, provides the appellation's wines with delicate aromas, supple tannins and a lovely freshness.
Red wines from the Loire Valley are made from Cabernet Franc.
The red wines of Saumur-Champigny are appreciated for their fruity character, floral notes, as well as their elegance and balance on the palate. One can often identify red fruit aromas such as cherry, raspberry, and sometimes spicy and herbaceous notes, giving the wines a subtle complexity.
Terroir plays a key role in the quality of Saumur-Champigny wines. Vineyards are planted on tuffeau chalk soils, contributing to the minerality and finesse of the wines. The Loire Valley's oceanic climate, with its warm summers and mild winters, offers ideal conditions for optimal grape ripening.
.The winegrowers of Saumur-Champigny implement environmentally-friendly viticultural practices, favoring sustainability and the preservation of the terroir. Hand-picking is often preferred to guarantee the quality of the harvested grapes.
Saumur-Champigny offers wines that can be enjoyed young, but also have bottle-ageing potential, allowing wine lovers to discover an interesting evolution over the years.
In conclusion, AOP Saumur-Champigny embodies the excellence of red wines from the Loire Valley. Its wines, mainly made from the Cabernet Franc grape, reflect the expertise of local winemakers, the unique terroir and the favorable climate, offering a distinctive taste experience for wine lovers.
At the end of the day, Saumur-Champigny is the place to be.
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Bois Pivain du domaine Valbrun is a Saumur-Champigny with a nose of red and black fruits (blackcurrant, raspberry). On the palate, the attack is silky, the mid-palate fresh and elegant. Light, greedy finish.
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The cuvée Tuffe du Château du Hureau is a Saumur-Champigny full of fruit and gourmandise. This organic Loire wine is a model of balance and pleasure. Round and fruity, with a refreshing finish. A gourmet wine, very easy to drink, with a lovely finish.
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Les Pouges du domaine du Valbrun is a superb Saumur-Champigny.
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The Saumur-Champigny du Château de Villeneuve is a great success. On the palate, it shows real balance sitting on lovely, non-aggressive acidity. The impeccable structure and texture are accompanied by pretty red berries. A great success! Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2019 : 15.50/20
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The Clos de Bien Boire du Château de Villeneuve is from one of the estate's best parcels. Isolated, it produces wines with silky tannins, great freshness and very expressive fruit. A great success for the 2023 vintage, to be enjoyed over 5 years!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2021 : 91/100
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L'ile 4 sous is a Saumur-Champigny from Chateau Yvonne more accessible and less structured than the cuvée La Folie. This organic wine delivers immediate pleasure with intense fruity aromas. A pretty bottle to be enjoyed at 18°.
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The cuvée La Paterne domaine du Antoine Sanzay is a major success in this very Loire Valley 2023 vintage. This Saumur-Champigny plays the card of freshness and fruit, with a lovely supple body. A superb Loire wine of the highest quality.
RVF : 90/100
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The benchmark cuvée for Saumur-Champigny: the cuvée domaine du Domaine des Roches Neuves is supple, gourmand, endowed with great freshness and beautiful definition. Enjoy with charcuterie and white meats, as well as fish.
RVF : 90/100
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In a very successful 2022 vintage, the château Yvonne has produced a superb cuvée La Folie. The wine is rich, with very intense fruit. As always with this cuvée, we recommend decanting 2 hours before tasting, or storing for 3 to 5 years in a temperature-stable, high-hygrometry cellar.
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Les Fours à Chaux du Château Du Hureau is a magnificent parcel of land. Year after year, the Vatan family offers fabulous Cabernets, combining fruit intensity and complexity. This great Loire and gastronomic wine is a fine example of this!
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The Closiers cuvée from Domaine des Closiers is fresh and elegant in this successful 2021 vintage: a gourmet and supple Loire wine, easy to marry, to drink over 5 to 7 years.
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The Château Yvonne red is a great Saumur - Champigny, with great delicacy, fine tannins and great elegance. It features notes of red fruits and has a good ageing potential of around ten years. Bravo.
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The Terres rouges cuvée is a new plot-based cuvée from the domaine Antoine Sanzay. This highly ambitious cuvée has a deep, intense black color. The nose is very open on opening, developing notes of black fruit. The palate is complex, with hints of fruit and spice, underpinned by supple, round, high-quality tannins. Nice length for this cuvée to leave in the cellar or enjoy now after a long decanting. Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 92/100
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Terres Chaudes produced by domaine des Roches Neuves is a Saumur-Champigny cuvée from the Poyeux hillside and part of the Chaintres pit at lieu-dit les Dares. This superb, highly concentrated organic red boasts luscious, ripe fruit (cherry, strawberry and raspberry notes), underlined by a delicate woody line...
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