AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Maine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne
Styles and Encépagement
- Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
- Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
- All Saumur wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10% (10% is also the minimum acquired alcohol content)
Minimum Must Weight
- 161 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 7 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 3,300-4,000 vines per hectare, depending on spacing
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 57 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1964 (last updated 2011)
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