Our consistently reliable red Saumur, with its distinctive label that depicts graffito of Charles de Gaulle, makes for remarkably versatile easy drinking.
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.This Saumur red Cabernet Franc is savoury and youthful with bright, red-berry scents and flavours and is best drunk lightly chilled.
Simon Hoggart - Spectator, June 2013 says:Also from the Loire is a Saumur rouge 2011 in the bottle with the cartoon of General de Gaulle on the label. I do not know why the general — who was, unlike say Mitterrand, not famous for high living — is so featured, but I do know that the wine inside is excellent, with that nice slatey Cabernet Franc taste. This is light but full-flavoured, and I suggest you give it half an hour in the fridge door before drinking.
Also from the Loire is a Saumur rouge 2011 in the bottle with the cartoon of General de Gaulle on the label. I do not know why the general — who was, unlike say Mitterrand, not famous for high living — is so featured, but I do know that the wine inside is excellent, with that nice slatey Cabernet Franc taste. This is light but full-flavoured, and I suggest you give it half an hour in the fridge door before drinking.
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