Savennières
| Savennières | |
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  Savennières | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  Savennières | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′02″N 0°39′23″W / 47.3838°N 0.6564°WCoordinates: 47°23′02″N 0°39′23″W / 47.3838°N 0.6564°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Angers |
| Canton | Saint-Georges-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Angers Loire Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Rémy Martin |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 21.01 km2 (8.11 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 1,157 |
| • Population2 Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 49329 / 49170 |
| Elevation |
12–77 m (39–253 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Savennières is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
It lies near the Loire River 15 km (9.3 mi) south west of Angers and is best known for its production of highly-rated white wine.
With production predominantly centred around the Chenin blanc grape, it is famed for its particularly long-lasting dry white wine comparable to that of Vouvray.
Savennières wine
The area around Savennières is used for the production of white wine from Chenin blanc grapes. The wines are mostly dry, often produced in a powerful style, and the best examples (such as those produced by Nicolas Joly's Château de la Roche aux Moines) are highly regarded by international wine critics. The Savennières Appellation d'Origine Controlée (AOC) spreads over 3 hills of schist, located on the right (northwest) bank of the Loire river, totaling about 300 hectares, of which about half are currently in production.
