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A.O.C./A.O.P.

thirteen towns and villages in Maine-et-Loire and Vienne located north of the Saumur appellation are entitled to this appellation which covers sweet wines made from Chenin. The wines can only be made when the weather conditions are suitable. The grapes are handpicked and painstakingly sorted as they ripen. The soil type is ‘tuffeau’ chalk.

Grape varieties: Vins blancs doux : chenin

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Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers
2003
AOC Coteaux de Saumur Fluffy white wine

91

points
Alliance Loire
2018
AOC Coteaux de Saumur Dry white wine

The wines of this appellation

they are fruity, delicate, fat, lively and soft displaying a straw-yellow gold hue with greenish tints. They develop fragrances of roasted grapes, toasted almonds, honey, honeysuckle and hazelnut. They can be married with a whole array of foods: mushroom pie, foie gras, fish in a creamy sauce, cheeses (blue), sweetbreads in a cream sauce, oven-baked chitterlings sausage…

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