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Pinot Noir Val de Loire Anjou-Saumur vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Burgundy

Growing regions

France, Germany, United States, South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, Chile

Also known as

Spätburgunder

Pinot Noir from Anjou-Saumur — present in the Saumur and Saumur-Champigny appellations alongside the dominant Cabernet Franc, on the tuffeau (white lacustrine limestone) and the Loire sands and clays, with a temperate oceanic climate — is a secondary variety of the region but produces elegant and fruity wines in …