A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Saumur-Champigny
Medium-bodied, food-friendly reds with bright acidity, herbaceous red fruit, and silky tannins.
About Saumur-Champigny
Saumur-Champigny is a wine region in France, in the Loire area (classified AOC). It makes red wine. Our database holds 638 wines from here.
The grapes of Saumur-Champigny
The main grapes are Cabernet Franc. The appellation table lists them as: Cabernet Franc.
Style in the glass
Medium-bodied, food-friendly reds with bright acidity, herbaceous red fruit, and silky tannins. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental with maritime influence from the Atlantic. Schist and tuffeau limestone soils on south-facing slopes above the Loire River.
The rules
- Blending: 100% Cabernet Franc.
What to eat with Saumur-Champigny
Roasted lamb, pâtés, grilled vegetables, Loire charcuterie, goat cheese.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Many confuse Saumur-Champigny with Champagne or assume the 'Champigny' refers to sparkling wine—it is a dry red Cabernet Franc appellation.
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