Saumur sparkling Flashcards
Saumur vin mousseaux blanc assemblage
Min. 60% Chenin Blanc
Max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Saumur vin mousseaux rosé assemblage
Min. 60% Cabernet Franc
Max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Saumur vin mousseaux encepagement
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Cab. Franc
Cab. Sauvignon
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Pineau d’Aunis
Grolleau
Grolleau Gris
Saumur vin mousseaux minimum ABV
9.5%
Saumur vin mousseaux production method
Traditional method
Saumur vin mousseaux minimum total aging
9 months on lees
Saumur vin mousseaux vineyard area
1,260 hectares
Saumur vin mousseaux soil
Mostly tuffeau (calcareous)
Some Anjou Noir schist
Saumur training method
Single Guyot
Average Saumur vin mousseaux annual production
78,700 hectoliters
Saumur vin mousseaux base yield
67 hl/ha
Saumur vin mousseaux minimum planting density
4,000 vines per hectare