AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Maine-et-Loire
Communes of Production
- Chacé, Montsoreau, Parnay, Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg, Saumur, Souzay-Champigny, Turquant, Varrains
Styles and Encépagement
Rouge:
- Principal Variety: Cabernet Franc
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis
- All Saumur wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 180 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 3,300-4,000 vines per hectare, depending on spacing
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 57 hl/ha
Principal Soil Type
- Tuffeau(chalky, fine-grained micaneous limestone)
AOC Established
- 1957 (last updated 2011)
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