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SAUMUR
A tour of the Chateaux of Touraine is Incomplete without a
visit to Saumur, a pleasant town, built In a picturesque position
between the Loire and the Thouet.
On the banks of the Thouet Is the village of Salnt-Hllalre-
Saint-Florent, with curious caves hollowed out of the hillside.
This Is the centre of the sparkling wine Industry of Saumur,
founded by Jean Ackerman In 1811.
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It is essential to understand that all genuine sparkling wines,
I.e., wines which have been treated by the old process discovered
In Champagne by Dom Perlgnon more than 200 years ago and
known as "Methode Champenolse ", are, strictly speaking,
"manufactured": In other words, the wine, as originally
pressed from the grapes, has undergone a certain preparation
and manipulation which are absolutely necessary In order that
It shall become brilliant and leave the bottle with sparkle.
Sparkling wine differs from still wine mainly because It
retains a certain quantity of the carbonic acid gas, due to the
alcoholic fermentation having been allowed to complete Its
natural course In the bottle.
The amount of skill required In the choice of the most
suitable wines and to obtain the correct amount of sparkle. Is
very considerable, necessitating expert knowledge.
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