Coteaux de Saumur AOC

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Coteaux de Saumur AOC is a French wine appellation in the Loire Valley known for its sweet, botrytized Chenin Blanc wines produced on limestone-rich slopes near Saumur.

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instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingPotential long aging potential
authorizedGrapeVariety Chenin Blanc
botrytisPresence noble rot is common in suitable vintages
climate cool continental with Atlantic influence
country France
countryRegulationSystem French AOC system
establishedAsAOC 20th century
grapeColor white
grapeHarvestMethod selective hand harvesting is typical
grapeSynonymUsed Pineau de la Loire
grapeVarietyRequirement wines must be made from Chenin Blanc
locatedIn Loire Valley
Loire Valley wine region
linked to: Loire wine region

Maine-et-Loire department
Saumur area
linked to: Saumur
nearCity Saumur
notableWineCharacteristic botrytized wines
late-harvest wines
primaryGrapeVariety Chenin Blanc
productionType still wine
region Anjou-Saumur
regulatoryBody INAO
relatedAppellation Coteaux du Layon AOC
Quarts de Chaume AOC
Saumur AOC
soilType limestone
tuffeau limestone
terrain slopes
typicalAcidity high acidity
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate
typicalAromas candied citrus
dried fruits
honey
typicalSweetnessLevel sweet
viticulturalFeature low yields to concentrate sugar and flavor
wineCategory Loire sweet white wine
wineColor white
wineStyle sweet white wine
wineType non-sparkling

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Anjou wine appellations includesAppellation Coteaux de Saumur AOC
Saumur wineRegion Coteaux de Saumur AOC
Saumur AOC overlapsWith Coteaux de Saumur AOC
Saumurois hasSubregion Coteaux de Saumur
linked to: Coteaux de Saumur AOC
Saumurois hasAgriculturalProduct AOC Coteaux de Saumur
linked to: Coteaux de Saumur AOC