Saumurois

Japanese: Saumurois
Saumurois

...The western region, which is part of the Armour massif, is called "Anjou noir" (black Anjou) and consists of the Ségréen region on the north bank of the Loire, known for its slate schist and livestock farming, and the Mauges region on the south bank, famous for livestock farming, flax, and cotton textiles. The eastern region, which is part of the Paris Basin, is called "Anjou blanc" (white Anjou) and is divided into the Bougeois region, a forested area on the north bank of the Loire, and the Saumurois region on the south bank, where grapes and mushrooms are cultivated. Grape cultivation in the Anjou region, known for its slightly sweet rosé wine, is mainly carried out in the Saumurois region, which has a cultivation area of ​​about 30,000 hectares and is centered around the hills of Saumur and Layon, accounting for four-fifths of the total.

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Japanese:

…地形的にアルモール山塊に属する西部地域は〈黒アンジューAnjou noir〉とよばれ,ロアール川北岸の,スレート用片岩や牧畜で知られるセグレアン地方Ségréenと,南岸の牧畜ならびに亜麻,綿織物で名高いモージュ地方Maugesとから成る。一方,パリ盆地の一部をなす東部地域は〈白アンジューAnjou blanc〉とよばれ,ロアール川北岸の森林地帯ブージョア地方Bougeoisと,ブドウやマッシュルームの栽培が盛んな南岸のソーミュロア地方Saumuroisに分かれる。やや甘口のロゼのワインで知られるアンジュー地方のブドウの栽培は,ソーミュールの丘とレイヨンの丘を中心とした,栽培面積約3万haのこのソーミュロア地方が主で,全体の5分の4を占めている。…

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