Plan Your Wine Tourism Visit in Anjou-Saumur

The most direct introduction to Anjou Saumur as a wine destination comes through tasting tours that weave through a diverse wine landscape, pausing to taste indigenous and international varieties as a range of wines with distinctive local character at producers along the wine routes. Whether you want a quick wine tasting near you or an immersive winery experience, Anjou Saumur delivers at every pace.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The best season to experience wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur

The best time to experience wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur is between April and June or September and October. During these periods, you will get to enjoy long springtime and chilly autumn days, while witnessing the harvesting process.

How to reach wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur?

The closest airport to get to wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur is the Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE). If you land in Nantes and rent a car, to reach wineries in Anjou-Saumur you can take A11 motorway towards Angers and then drive south on A87, D761 or follow road signs to Saumur.

What to taste in Anjou-Saumur?

At wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur, you won't miss to try the region's very own, Chenin Blanc. Chenin Blanc is a great wine, that even inside this sub-region, can be tasted in several different styles. At some wineries, you might be served a very mineral and salty Chenin Blanc, while closer to Saumur, the best way to taste Chenin Blanc is as a sparkling wine produced with the méthode classique. 

What is a typical wine tasting and tour in Anjou-Saumur like?

There are endless possibilities of experiencing unique wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur. If you want to try experiences that go beyond the mere wine tasting, take part in an oenology workshop or become geologist for a day and study the terroir. Enjoy a private boat tour on the Loire River while sipping your glass of fresh Chenin Blanc.

Top places to visit in Anjou-Saumur

While driving around for wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur, be sure to stop in these places to discover the region even better:

  • Saumur, its iconic castle and the chevaliers of the Cadre Noir.

  • Angers, a Renaissance city where modern architecture meets history.

  • The Loire-Anjou-Touraine Natural Park, the best place where to relax surround by nature.

Which places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur for groups?

The best wineries to experience wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Saumur for groups are:

Which places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Anjou-Seaumur for families with kids?

If you are travelling with your family, here are three wineries in Anjou-Saumur that offer kids activities: