Saumur may not be on every wine tasters radar, but there are wines in this area to knock your socks off including the many Cremant fizz, long lasting Chenin Blanc, as well as Cabernet Franc that gives many a Bordeaux its “something extra”. Then there is Saumur-Champigny a lighter version of Cabernet Franc. Let’s not forget the chateaux, the abbeys, the Plantagenets, Rabelais ….. Read my wine visit experiences next week.

Categories: Loire, Visits, Wine

Tags: Cabernet Franc, Filliatreau, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Turquand, Wine