Saumur

All wines from the Saumur appellation in Loire

Appellation around the city of the same name, which produces quality sparkling wines (Saumur mousseux) made from Chenin and Chardonnay and sometimes Sauvignon, as well as still red wines, rosés and whites. The whites, based on Chenin, are produced on limestone soils, are of great finesse and beautiful minerality, and their high acidity level gives them great aging potential. The reds, mainly from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis, are relatively light and fruity. The finest are found in the Saumur-Champigny zone, on a tuffeau plateau, and are richer and more tannic. Among the best producers, let us mention Antoine Sanzay, Bobinet, Château du Hureau, Château Yvonne, Clos de l'Ecotard, Domaine des Roches Neuves, Domaine du Collier, Guiberteau, La Porte Saint Jean, and of course Filliatreau and Foucault (Clos Rougeard).

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Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009
Bio
2 in stock
75782
White
75cl
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009

€276.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€230.00 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2000
Bio
1 in stock
75777
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2000

€272.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€226.67 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Brézé 2003
Bio
2 in stock
97847
White
75cl
89/100
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2003

€270.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€225.00 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2018
Bio
2 in stock
99955
White
75cl
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2018

€234.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€195.00 ex-VAT
La Porte Saint Jean Saumur Les Cormiers 2021
Bio
2 in stock
104046
Red
75cl
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La Porte Saint Jean Saumur Les Cormiers 2021

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 1996
Bio
2 in stock
104949
White
75cl
Very slightly damaged
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Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 1996

€348.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€290.00 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2000
Bio
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
104951
White
75cl
19/20
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2000

€272.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€226.67 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
Last one !
Bio
Les Mieux Notés
1 in stock
104954
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
91/100
16.5/20
17.5/20
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009 -5% DISCOUNT !

€262.20 inc-VAT per bottle €276.00 inc-VAT -5%
€218.50 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
Bio
Les Mieux Notés
2 in stock
104955
White
75cl
Damaged caps
91/100
16.5/20
17.5/20
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009 -10% DISCOUNT !

€248.40 inc-VAT per bottle €276.00 inc-VAT -10%
€207.00 ex-VAT
Château de Targé Saumur 2019 rouge
2 in stock
105315
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Château de Targé Saumur 2019 rouge

€18.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€15.00 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2018 OWC
Bio
6 in stock
106588
White
75cl
Original wood case - Sold by 6
92/100
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2018 OWC

€234.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€195.00 ex-VAT
Vieux Pressoir Saumur Alienor 2023 blanc
64 in stock
109043
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Vieux Pressoir Saumur Alienor 2022 blanc

€15.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€12.50 ex-VAT
Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Terre 2020
8 in stock
113132
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur Champigny

Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Terre 2020

€45.60 inc-VAT per bottle
€38.00 ex-VAT
Brendan Stater West Saumur La Ripaille 2022
11 in stock
113313
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Brendan Stater West Saumur La Ripaille 2022

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Vieux Pressoir Saumur Les Silices 2023
2 in stock
114665
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Vieux Pressoir Saumur Les Silices 2023

€13.20 inc-VAT per bottle
€11.00 ex-VAT
La Porte Saint Jean Saumur Les Pouches 2021
16 in stock
114817
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

La Porte Saint Jean Saumur Les Pouches 2021

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
La Porte Saint Jean Saumur Les Pouches 2021 Magnum
9 in stock
114818
Red
150cl
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Loire | Saumur

La Porte Saint Jean Saumur Les Pouches 2021 Magnum

€72.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€60.00 ex-VAT
Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Clos du Moulin 2015
Last one !
1 in stock
118072
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Clos du Moulin 2015

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur L'Insolite 2016
1 in stock
118082
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur L'Insolite 2016

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
L'Ours Bleu Saumur Fines bulles Bulles Bleues 2019 rosé
12 in stock
119513
Rosé
75cl
Disgorged in april 2024
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Loire | Saumur

L'Ours Bleu Saumur Fines bulles Bulles Bleues 2019 rosé

€13.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€10.83 ex-VAT
L'Ours Bleu Saumur Petit Naturiste 2021 Rouge
8 in stock
119515
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

L'Ours Bleu Saumur La Petit Naturiste 2021 Rouge

€14.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€11.67 ex-VAT
L'Ours Bleu Saumur Champs Picard 2020 Rouge
10 in stock
119516
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

L'Ours Bleu Saumur Les Champs Picard 2020 Rouge

€24.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€20.00 ex-VAT
L'Ours Bleu Saumur Varennes de Mestré 2020 Rouge
8 in stock
119519
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

L'Ours Bleu Saumur Les Varennes de Mestré 2020 Rouge

€13.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€10.83 ex-VAT
L'Ours Bleu Saumur Brézé Puzzle 2023 blanc
18 in stock
119520
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

L'Ours Bleu Saumur Brézé Puzzle 2023 blanc

€32.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€26.67 ex-VAT
Domaine du Collier Saumur 2016 blanc
21 in stock
120004
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Domaine du Collier Saumur 2016 blanc

€84.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€70.00 ex-VAT
Domaine du Collier Saumur 2017 blanc
1 in stock
120005
White
75cl
94/100
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Loire | Saumur

Domaine du Collier Saumur 2017 blanc

€84.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€70.00 ex-VAT
Domaine du Collier Saumur La Charpentrie 2016 blanc
2 in stock
120010
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Domaine du Collier Saumur La Charpentrie 2016 blanc

€168.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€140.00 ex-VAT
Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009 -5% DISCOUNT !
-5%
Last one !
1 in stock
121457
White
75cl
Slightly Damaged
16.5/20
17.5/20
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Loire | Saumur

Clos Rougeard Saumur Brézé 2009 -5% DISCOUNT !

€262.20 inc-VAT per bottle €276.00 inc-VAT -5%
€218.50 ex-VAT
Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore 2009
7 in stock
122898
White
75cl
91/100
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Loire | Sancerre

Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la Néore 2009

€360.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€300.00 ex-VAT
Etienne Bodet Saumur Clarum des Vaudelles 2024 rouge
Bio
4 in stock
124803
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Etienne Bodet Saumur Clarum des Vaudelles 2024 rouge

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Clos de l'Ecotard Saumur L'Enroulée 2019 white
11 in stock
127032
White
75cl
92/100
16.5/20
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Loire | Saumur

Clos de l'Ecotard Saumur L'Enroulée 2019 Blanc

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Clos de l'Ecotard Saumur 2018 white
7 in stock
127034
White
75cl
93/100
16.5/20
15.5/20
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Loire | Saumur

Clos de l'Ecotard Saumur 2018 Blanc

€26.40 inc-VAT per bottle
€22.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Les Moulins 2019
3 in stock
127051
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Les Moulins 2019

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur 2022 blanc
1 in stock
127055
White
75cl
90/100
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur 2022 blanc

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises 2018
2 in stock
127057
Red
75cl
93/100
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises 2018

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur 2019 rouge
4 in stock
127062
Red
75cl
91/100
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur 2019 Rouge

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur 2020 rouge
4 in stock
127063
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur 2020 Rouge

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur 2022 White
6 in stock
127702
White
75cl
90/100
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur 2022 White

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Les Moulins 2022 White
5 in stock
127703
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Les Moulins 2022 red

€33.60 inc-VAT per bottle
€28.00 ex-VAT
L'Austral Saumur Puy Notre Dame Manta 2019
5 in stock
127740
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

L'Austral Saumur Puy Notre Dame Manta 2019

€24.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€20.00 ex-VAT
Antoine Sanzay Saumur Les Essarts 2021
Bio
2 in stock
127885
White
75cl
92/100
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Loire | Saumur

Antoine Sanzay Saumur Les Essarts 2021

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Brendan Stater West Saumur 2020 white
1 in stock
130664
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Brendan Stater West Saumur 2020 white

€24.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€20.00 ex-VAT
Brendan Stater West Saumur La Ripaille 2019
2 in stock
130682
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Brendan Stater West Saumur La Ripaille 2019

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur 2024 red
New
24 in stock
131442
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur 2024 Red

€24.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€20.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur 2025 white
New
21 in stock
131436
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur 2025 White

€32.40 inc-VAT per bottle
€27.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Brézé 2023
New
22 in stock
131437
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Brézé 2023

€72.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€60.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Clos des Carmes 2022 white
New
12 in stock
131438
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Clos des Carmes 2022 White

€120.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€100.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Clos des Guichaux 2024 white
New
2 in stock
131439
White
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Clos des Guichaux 2024 White

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises 2022 red
New
4 in stock
131440
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises 2022 Red

€54.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€45.00 ex-VAT
Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises 2023 red
New
12 in stock
131441
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises 2023 Red

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Etienne Bodet Saumur Clarum des Vaudelles 2025 red
New
6 in stock
131720
Red
75cl
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Loire | Saumur

Etienne Bodet Saumur Clarum des Vaudelles 2025 Red

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
The TOP appellation of Loire

Where is the Saumur appellation located?

The Saumur appellation is located in the Val de Loire, at the eastern tip of Anjou, on the left bank of the Loire, at the boundary with Touraine. The still wine area covers around twenty communes in Maine-et-Loire (Saumur, Parnay, Turquant, Montsoreau, Varrains, Le Coudray-Macouard, Montreuil-Bellay, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Saint-Just-sur-Dive, Le Puy-Notre-Dame), to which nine communes in the Vienne and two in the Deux-Sèvres are added, with the sparkling wine area being considerably larger. The vineyard covers around 2,200 hectares in production, of which approximately 550 hectares are red, 390 white, 80 rosé, and 1,190 sparkling. This vineyard adjoins Saumur-Champigny, Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame, and Coteaux de Saumur, as well as Anjou to the west and Chinon, Bourgueil, and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil on the opposite bank.

History of the Saumur Appellation

The history of the Saumur appellation begins with the abbeys and the counts of Anjou, who shaped the vineyard from the Middle Ages, before the accession of Henry II Plantagenet to the throne of England in 1154 opened up northern markets. The decisive turning point came in the 16th century with Dutch merchants: appreciating the suitability of these wines for maritime transport, they established chenin's reputation well beyond the region, and a distinction was drawn between wines for keeping known as "pour la mer" and those destined for Paris. Cabernet franc, known locally as breton, was subsequently established, promoted in the 19th century by the winegrower Antoine Cristal in Parnay.

In 1811, Jean-Baptiste Ackerman mastered the second fermentation in bottle and launched the production of fine bubbles, made possible on a large scale by the immense tuffeau cellars. The vineyard reached 10,500 hectares in 1827. Winegrowers formed unions as early as 1910 and obtained AOC recognition by the decree of 14 November 1936 for whites and reds, followed by 31 December 1957 for sparkling wines and 9 May 1964 for rosés. The Puy-Notre-Dame denomination was introduced in 2007 to distinguish more structured reds, while the conversion to organic and biodynamic farming has profoundly renewed the appellation over the past twenty years.

What are the terroirs of the Saumur appellation?

The terroirs of the Saumur appellation rest on tuffeau, the Turonian chalk that gives the area its nickname of "Anjou blanc" and distinguishes it from the schists of the "Anjou noir" of the Angevin hinterland. The soils are rendzinas and more or less deep calcareous brown soils, sometimes covered on the upper slopes by Senonian or Eocene sands and clays: they warm up quickly, drain well, and offer a moderate water reserve that keeps vigour in check. The relief, carved by the Loire, the Thouet, and the Dive, draws hillsides ranging from 40 to 110 metres in altitude with varied aspects. The climate is oceanic, tempered by a föhn effect coming from the Mauges: only 550 to 600 millimetres of rain fall per year.

Several sectors stand as unofficial crus. The butte de Brézé, with its historic clos cited as far back as the Renaissance, is the region's great chenin terroir. The Turonian cuesta of Parnay, Turquant, and Souzay-Champigny overlooks the river, while the buttes du Puy-Notre-Dame and the slopes of the Dive, further south, yield dense reds. Beneath the plots run the galleries carved out to extract stone, now serving as ageing cellars with constant temperature and hygrometry.

What grape varieties are permitted in the Saumur appellation?

The grape varieties permitted in the Saumur appellation vary according to colour. The still whites are made from 100% chenin, also known as pineau de la Loire, a late-ripening variety that provides fine acidity, aromas of white flowers, apple, and quince, and a remarkable ageing potential. The reds are based on cabernet franc as the main variety, complemented by cabernet sauvignon and pineau d'Aunis up to a maximum of 30% of the blend, the latter contributing a characteristic peppery note. The rosés combine cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. The fine bubbles are open to a much broader palette of ten grape varieties, with a minimum of 60% chenin in the white cuvée and 60% cabernet franc in the rosé cuvée, with sauvignon capped at 10%.

What are the different styles of Saumur wines?

Saumur wines are presented in four complementary styles. The dry whites, pale yellow in colour with green highlights, play on floral and fruity delicacy in the cellar cuvées, and on depth and salinity in the great hillside chenins, aged in barrel, in large oak casks, or in amphora for twelve to twenty-four months. The reds display a ruby colour, a nose of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry lifted by spices and smoky notes, and supple tannins: the clay-limestone plateau cuvées, particularly in Puy-Notre-Dame, gain in structure and dark fruit. The rosés, dry and light, come from deeper soils that preserve freshness.

The fine bubbles, aged for a minimum of nine months on lees, offer a fine bead and aromas of white fruit, almond, and pastry. In terms of food and wine pairings, the white accompanies pike-perch in beurre blanc, Saumur mushrooms, and goat's cheeses; the red pairs with rillauds, roast poultry, and, for the aged cuvées, game birds; the rosé and the brut are suited to aperitifs, fouées, and iodine-rich starters.

What are the best vintages of Saumur?

The finest vintages from Saumur over the past thirty years follow the rhythm of cabernet franc and chenin, two grape varieties sensitive to the Loire climate. Among the great reference years are 2005, 2009, and 2010, sunny and well-balanced, followed by the fine series of 2014, 2015, and 2016 — the last of these reduced by April frost but superb in quality. 2018 stands out for its generosity and ripeness, 2019 and 2020 for their sunny concentration, 2022 for an unexpected balance despite the drought, and 2023 for a return to Loire freshness among winegrowers who sorted carefully.

Conversely, 2011, 2012, and 2013 require careful selection, 2017 suffered from frost, and 2021, marked by a severe frost and a cool summer, produced light wines to be drunk quickly. Today, the reds from 2014 to 2018 and the whites from 2015 to 2019 are at their peak, while the single-vineyard chenins from 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 still merit several more years in the cellar.

What are the best estates of the Saumur appellation?

The finest estates of the Saumur appellation form a small circle that has elevated this vineyard to the ranks of the great Loire wines. Le Clos Rougeard, run by brothers Charly and Nady Foucault, is the absolute reference: a pioneer of organic farming in the Saumurois, committed to long barrel ageing, it raised its cuvées Le Bourg and Les Poyeux, as well as its chenin from Brézé, to the status of collectible wines — a standing confirmed by its acquisition by the Bouygues family in 2017 and by its prices at auction. Le Domaine Guiberteau, led by Romain Guiberteau, a former student of the Foucaults, has established itself over two decades as the new benchmark for chenin from Brézé, with the Clos des Carmes, the Clos de Guichaux, and the Brézé cuvée — sought-after wines allocated in strictly limited quantities.

The Domaine du Collier, founded in 1999 in Chacé by Antoine Foucault, son of Charly, carries on the family tradition of barrel ageing that can reach up to three years: its Charpentrie, in both white and red, ranks among the rarest and most sought-after bottles in the appellation. Le Château Yvonne, in Parnay, taken over in 2007 by Mathieu Vallée, produces dense chenins and refined cabernet francs across sixteen organically farmed hectares, including Le Beaumeray, made from Clos Rougeard massal selections.

The Domaine des Roches Neuves, which Thierry Germain converted to biodynamics, made its name with L'Insolite, an old-vine chenin that has become a classic, and with its cabernet franc cuvées Terres Chaudes and La Marginale, whose refinement has earned international acclaim. Antoine Sanzay, based in Varrains, embodies the next generation with highly sought-after, small-production cuvées made from hillside terroirs.

How long should a Saumur wine be kept?

The ageing potential of a Saumur wine depends closely on its colour and cuvée level. Rosés should be drunk within two years, on the fruit. Fine brut bubbles are best enjoyed between two and five years after purchase, with prestige cuvées aged for a long time on lees holding easily for eight to ten years. Entry-level whites are at their best between three and five years, while the great single-vineyard chenins from Brézé or Parnay need five years in the cellar and evolve magnificently over ten to twenty years. Fruity reds open up between three and six years; hillside cuvées, old-vine bottlings, and Puy-Notre-Dame wines require eight to twenty years depending on the vintage.

To preserve this ageing potential, store the bottles on their side, away from light and vibrations, between 11 and 13 degrees, with a humidity level of 70 to 75% — conditions naturally replicated by the tuffeau cellars of the Saumurois. At tasting, serve the whites between 11 and 13 degrees and the reds between 15 and 16 degrees. Decanting for thirty minutes to one hour benefits young reds and great chenins that are still closed, while older vintages need only a careful opening just before serving.

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