Saumur-Champigny
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Saumur-Champigny is a Loire Valley wine appellation in France renowned for producing elegant, aromatic red wines primarily from Cabernet Franc.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
ⓘ
French wine region ⓘ wine appellation ⓘ |
| agingPotential |
better cuvées can age several years
ⓘ
can be drunk young ⓘ |
| AOCStatus | recognized by French law ⓘ |
| authorizedGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Pineau d’Aunis ⓘ |
| climate | cool climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| grapeHarvestMethod | hand harvesting common ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aromatic red wines
ⓘ
elegant red wines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Loire Valley vineyards
ⓘ
surface form:
Loire Valley
Maine-et-Loire department ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Saumur
ⓘ
surface form:
town of Saumur
|
| locatedOn | left bank of the Loire River ⓘ |
| partOf | Loire red wine regions ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Cabernet Franc ⓘ |
| productionType | still wine ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | INAO ⓘ |
| roséWineAllowed | false ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | about 14–16 °C ⓘ |
| soilType |
chalk
ⓘ
clay-limestone ⓘ tuffeau limestone ⓘ |
| sparklingWineAllowed | false ⓘ |
| styleComparison | often lighter than Bordeaux Cabernet Franc wines ⓘ |
| typicalAcidity | high acidity ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholRange | about 11.5–13.5% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
blackcurrant
ⓘ
fresh herbs ⓘ raspberry ⓘ red fruits ⓘ violet ⓘ |
| typicalFoodPairing |
charcuterie
ⓘ
goat cheese ⓘ grilled meats ⓘ poultry dishes ⓘ |
| typicalStyle |
fresh
ⓘ
fruit-driven ⓘ light to medium-bodied ⓘ |
| typicalTanninLevel | supple tannins ⓘ |
| whiteWineAllowed | false ⓘ |
| wineColor | red ⓘ |
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