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The Society's Saumur Brut NV

Sparkling Wine from France - Loire
4.268290000 star rating 41 Reviews
Gratien & Meyer make this excellent Saumur from the same chenin grape that makes Vouvray. Chez Gratien, a little cabernet franc is also added to accentuate the wine's natural fruitiness. The result is a delicious sparkler, a little honeyed and round, yet dry, crisp and refreshing. Ideal fizz for wedding receptions and parties.
Price: £10.76 Bottle
Price: £64.56 Case of 6
Due in on 27/09/23
Code: SG1061

Wine characteristics

  • Sparkling Wine
  • 2 - Dry
  • Chenin Blanc
  • 75cl
  • Within two years of purchase
  • 12% Alcohol
  • Champagne cork
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

  • 100ml of this wine contains 77 kcal
  • The bottle contains 9.4 units of alcohol
  • A 125ml glass of this wine contains 96 kcal and 1.6 units of alcohol


The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. For information and support on responsible drinking please see www.drinkaware.co.uk. For more information about how calories in wine are measured, click here.

Gratien and Meyer

Gratien & Meyer – a jewel in the Loire Valley’s Anjou-Saumur region – was founded by Alfred Gratien in 1864, then aged just 23, and in the same year he established the well-respected Champagne house that is his namesake. The ‘Meyer’ refers to Albert Jean Meyer, an enthusiastic wine expert from Alsace with whom Alfred Gratien joined forces ten years later in 1874, the same year of course in which The Society was founded. When Alfred died in 1885, the Meyer family was entrusted with the company and has continued to uphold its excellent traditions.

The Society first discovered the wines of Gratien & Meyer in 1906 when some Saumur was shipped to our cellars in London. The company quickly became The Society’s choice for our sparkling wines, and today Gratien & Meyer are still responsible The Society’s Saumur and Saumur Rosé as well as The Society’s Celebration Crémant de Loire, all of which are bestsellers.

The Gratien & Meyer house is based on the outskirts of Saumur, in the heart of the Loire’s Anjou region. The river helps to moderate the climate, which is similar to, but less severe than that of Champagne, while the region’s hillsides store daytime heat and the cool nights provide moisture.

Gratien & Meyer buy grapes, must and wine from carefully selected growers in the region. In recent years they have invested in their own vineyards (first crop 2018!), aiming to cover around 50% of their 1.8 million bottle production in due course.

In Saumur, the region’s ...
Gratien & Meyer – a jewel in the Loire Valley’s Anjou-Saumur region – was founded by Alfred Gratien in 1864, then aged just 23, and in the same year he established the well-respected Champagne house that is his namesake. The ‘Meyer’ refers to Albert Jean Meyer, an enthusiastic wine expert from Alsace with whom Alfred Gratien joined forces ten years later in 1874, the same year of course in which The Society was founded. When Alfred died in 1885, the Meyer family was entrusted with the company and has continued to uphold its excellent traditions.

The Society first discovered the wines of Gratien & Meyer in 1906 when some Saumur was shipped to our cellars in London. The company quickly became The Society’s choice for our sparkling wines, and today Gratien & Meyer are still responsible The Society’s Saumur and Saumur Rosé as well as The Society’s Celebration Crémant de Loire, all of which are bestsellers.

The Gratien & Meyer house is based on the outskirts of Saumur, in the heart of the Loire’s Anjou region. The river helps to moderate the climate, which is similar to, but less severe than that of Champagne, while the region’s hillsides store daytime heat and the cool nights provide moisture.

Gratien & Meyer buy grapes, must and wine from carefully selected growers in the region. In recent years they have invested in their own vineyards (first crop 2018!), aiming to cover around 50% of their 1.8 million bottle production in due course.

In Saumur, the region’s famous ‘tuffeau’ (limestone) soils are ideal for sparkling wine production as they provide brilliant acidity. The cool Gratien & Meyer cellars are also dug deep into these chalky soils, and haven’t changed much since the house was founded.

The winery, on the other hand, has undergone great modernisation in recent years to ensure that tradition can be balanced with the relevant technological advances. Combined with the meticulous attention of Production Manager Florence Haynes, who joined Gratien & Meyer in 2015, this has ensured Gratien & Meyer wines are better now than ever before.

The key to great Loire sparklers is the blend. While Saumur regulations on this are rather strict – a maximum of 40% cabernet franc and 20% chardonnay can be used – an advantage for Crémant de Loire is that any percentage of the permitted grape varieties can be used.

Every year, The Society’s Celebration Crémant de Loire is expertly blended by Florence, with GM Olivier Dupré and Society buyer Jo Locke. Florence and her team first sample all of the base wines they have and put together a shortlist of what they believe are the best parcels, but the final blend is made on the day. Although generally we use different portions of the typical chenin blanc, chardonnay and cabernet franc, we have in recent years used small portions of the region’s other grapes, including pinot noir. The wines then age for a year or two in Gratien & Meyer’s cellars before reaching our members.
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Daily Express

A go-to sparkling wine, with excellent fizz and neither too dry or sweet. Chenin blanc grapes and a pinch of cabernet franc boost its fruitiness.

Matt Nixson

matchingfoodandwine.com

…light, creamy... would make a good base for summer cocktails.

- Fiona Beckett

Drinking Outside The Box

Slightly nutty cookedapple flavours set against fresh citrus acidity and a tense flinty mineralcharacter.

- Simon Woods

Press Agency

A flirty fizz withinviting apple aromas, a honeyed, fruity freshness and crisp, dry finish.Unbeatable value.  

- Sam Wylie Harris

Olive

Chenin blanc is soat home in the Loire, and here it's used to make my go-to fizz for a party.Fresh and zippy with an elegant roundness, it's also good to keep on hand forwhen the festive spirit is ...
Chenin blanc is soat home in the Loire, and here it's used to make my go-to fizz for a party.Fresh and zippy with an elegant roundness, it's also good to keep on hand forwhen the festive spirit is beginning to flag and you need a pocket-friendlylift.
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- Kate Hawkings

The Evening Standard

The Loire Valley isthe biggest region after Champagne for sparkling wine production in France andThe Wine Society’s Saumur Brut NV showcases the naturally high acidity ofchenin blanc, with...
The Loire Valley isthe biggest region after Champagne for sparkling wine production in France andThe Wine Society’s Saumur Brut NV showcases the naturally high acidity ofchenin blanc, with it’s hallmark apple and pear aromas, mixed with a littleCabernet Franc for added fruitiness. Touches of hazelnut and honey make this aneffortless go-to option.
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- Nuria Stylianou

The Daily Telegraph

The Loire is anexcellent place to look for good value sparkling wine, and this blend of 70 percent chenin blanc and 30 per cent chardonnay is a cracker. Made by Gratien& Meyer.

- Victoria Moore

Sunday Express

From Gratien & Meyer,a top producer of Loire fizz, this one is taut and focused with sweet pear andapple fruit and some subtle toastiness.

- Jamie Goode

City AM

Which wines to drinkwith Christmas lunch: I’m an enthusiastic member of The Wine Society and theirSaumur Brut is a crisp, top-notch option. 

- Steffan Williams

The Field

Utterly glorious,champagne-rivalling fizz from the Loire Valley.

- Jonathan Ray

Birmingham Living

Produced for the WineSociety by Gratien and Mayer, this is a fine example of a Cremant de Loire.Crisp, clean and floral, a lovely low-cost fizz.  

- Rob Price

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