32 THE VINEYARDS OF THE WORLD. 



comes to an end in the shape of an 

 irregular horse-shoe or spur, and round the 

 bend with a southern aspect, are the vine- 

 yards of Bouzy, Ambonnay and Trepail. 



All the above are first growths and pro- 

 duce none but the best Champagne. There 

 are, of course, a great many other less 

 renowned vineyards within the Marne 

 Departement alone, and within the area 

 officially delimited by the French Govern- 

 ment, outside which no wine can be made 

 which is to be sold as Champagne. 



Saumur. 



The Departement of Maine et Loire, 

 where Saumur is situated, produces a large 

 quantity of wine, chiefly white and still, 

 which possesses great delicacy. In mediae- 

 val times, the still white wines of Anjou 

 were largely shipped from Nantes to Eng- 

 land, and were greatly appreciated. We 



