Saumur: Vignerons de Saumur Rouge 2023

Our consistently reliable red Saumur, with its distinctive label that depicts graffito of Charles de Gaulle, is a wine that makes for remarkably versatile easy drinking. Made from pure Cabernet Franc, this Saumur rouge is savoury and youthful with bright, summer berry scents and flavours and is best drunk lightly chilled. The chalky soil of Saumur provides excellent drainage making it an ideal area for viticulture. The Romans were the first to exploit the region's winemaking potential but it declined with the fall of the Roman Empire. From 1066, monks began to replant vines and the first recorded shipment to England was in 1194. During this era, land around Saumur out-priced that in Champagne.The Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg co-operative has been critical in augmenting the appellation's success with its 200+ members producing about 30% of the region's wine. Saumur: Vignerons de Saumur Rouge 2023. Vignerons de Saumur. Loire Wine > Saumur Wine. Red Wine