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Anjou-Saumur
Chenin in every guise and the natural-wine heartland.
Schist around Angers, tuffeau limestone around Saumur. Chenin Blanc runs the full range here — bone-dry Savennières, honeyed Coteaux du Layon and Quarts-de-Chaume, sparkling Saumur — while Cabernet Franc makes fresh reds and rosé. This is ground zero for French natural wine.
Nicolas Joly made Savennières a biodynamic icon.
ClimateOceanic, mild
Altitude20–120 m
Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Grolleau, Gamay, Chardonnay
Soils
SchistTuffeau limestoneSandstoneGravel
Savennières and Coteaux du Layon are both pure Chenin — one bone-dry, one lusciously sweet.
Wines from Anjou-Saumur
Wines from this region are coming soon.
