ROSE DE LOIRE
Did you know ?
Rosé de Loire is very different to Rosé d' Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou, being dry in style with very little sweetness. Serve it throughout your meals - from starter to dessert - including the cheese course.
Climate
Temperate oceanic climate in Anjou-Saumur, semi-continental in Touraine and the Cher Valley
Soil type
Anjou: Dark schist soils known as "Anjou Noir" Saumur: "Terres Blanches" (White Earth) - the altered tuffeau limestone known as "Anjou Blanc"
Touraine: Tuffeau limestone, siliceous clay, chalky clay soils and light gravel.
Varietals
Grolleau, cabernet Franc cabernet sauvignon pineau d'aunis, gamay, côt
Rosé
Annual production*
44 200 hl
or around 5 893 330 bottles
Producers
370
Basic Yield
60 hl/ha
Conservation
8°
Best enjoyed young
Food and Wine Parings
Menu
Pale rose-petal pink to raspberry pink, with a glimmer of orange.
Scents of red berries including strawberries, raspberries and redcurrants, alongside violets and the tang of acid drops.
Light, supple and delicate. Very refreshing.
*Moyenne annuelle sur les 5 dernières années
