Saumur Rosé is a rosé wine from Saumur in the Lore Valley.
Lemon |
Raspberry |
Strawberry |
Currant |
Violets |
Peach |
Pepper |
Minerals |
Saumur Rosé is light and refreshing wine a spicy finish.
Citrus, Red Berries and Violets are typical aromas.
Notes of Tropical Fruit and White Pepper.
Saumur Rosé tend to be dry and fairly light:
SUGAR: | Dry 3g/l | ||
BODY: | Light Plus | ||
FRUIT: | Medium | ||
ACIDITY: | Medium High | ||
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Grilled Vegetables |
Tapas |
Charcuterie |
Ham |
Seafood |
Fish |
Paella |
Spicy |
Taco |
Spicy Hamburger |
BBQ Chicken |
BBQ Pork |
Saumur Rosé has a well-balanced acidity, making it very versatile for food pairing.
It loves Tapas, Grilled Vegetables, Charcuterie, and Mediterranean Seafood.
It also loves BBQ and all types of Spicy Food.
Goat and Sheep Cheese.
Cheese Souffles.
Salad Niçoise.
Salad from Nice, with Tomatoes, Eggs, Olives, Tuna, and Olive Oil.
Quiche Lorraine.
Tart filled with Cheese, Meat, Bacon, and Vegetables.
Bouillabaisse.
Provençal fish stew with Fish, Herbs, and Spices.
Ratatouille.
Provençal stewed Vegetables.
Saumur Rosé as been an AOC since 1964.
The grape is Cabernet Franc.
Before 2016 the dry, tender & fruity Saumur Rosé was called Cabernet de Saumur.
Different regions are subject to different climate influences:
Lower Loire (Muscadet and Pays Nantais) has a cool maritime climate with high rainfall.
Middle Loire (Anjou-Saumur and Touraine) has a cold climate with a mix of oceanic and continental influence.
Central Loire (Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé) has a cold continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.
The terroir in the Loire Valley is incredibly varied due to its geographic spread:
Lower Loire is known for its granite and schist soils, which give the wines (Muscadet) a distinctive mineral character.
Middle Loire has limestone, clay and sand soils. The Saumur and Touraine soils can be good for both white and red wines.
Central Loire has limestone and silex (flint) soils which give the Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines their signature smoky and mineral flavors.
65% White Grapes
30% Chenin Blanc |
35% Black Grapes
20% Cabernet Franc |
45% White Wines
Anjou Blanc |
20% Red Wines |
20% Rosé Wines |
15% Sparkling Wines |
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