Anjou Flashcards
Anjou AOP wine styles and encepagement
◦Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% combined Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
◦Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus max. 30% combined Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau (max. 10% Grolleau)
◦Rouge Primeur/Nouveau
◦Anjou Gamay: 100% Gamay
◦Anjou Gamay Primeur/Nouveau
◦Vin Mousseux Blanc: Min. 70% Chenin Blanc, plus Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis, Gamay, and max. 20% Chardonnay (traditional method, min. 9 months on lees)
◦Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis (traditional method, min. 9 months on lees)
max RS for Anjou Rouge and Anjou Gamay
3 g/l
min alc for Anjou AOP
◦Blanc: 11% (9.5% acquired)
◦Rouge/Gamay: 10.5%
◦base wines for Vin Mousseux: 10.5%
max RS for Anjou Blanc
◦Blanc: max. 3 g/l (max. 8 g/l if total acidity is at least 2 g/l)
max RS for Anjou blanc Demi Sec
18 g/l
RS for Anjou blanc Moelleux
18-45 g/l
RS for Anjou blanc doux
more than 45 g/l
styles and encepagement for Anjou-Villages AOP
rouge only, CF and CS
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP wine styles
rouge only, CF and CS
communes of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
Brissac-Quincé , Denée , Juigné-sur-Loire , Mozé-sur-Louet , Mûrs-Erigné , Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets , Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance , Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Soulaines-sur-Aubance , Vauchrétien
min alc for Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
11%
min alc for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP
14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if the potential minimum alcohol is at least 18%)
min RS for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP
34 g/l
grapes allowed for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP
chenin blanc 100%
grapes allowed for Bonnezeaux AOP
100% chenin blanc
min pot alc for Bonnezeaux AOP
15%. 912% acquired, or 11% acquired if pot alc is at least 19%)
min RS for Bonnezeaux AOP
51 g/l
commune of production for Bonnezeaux AOP
Thouarce
is chaptalization legal for Bonnezeaux?
yes
is chaptalization legal for Quarts de Chaume?
no
permitted method of harvesting in Bonnezeaux
hand harvesting only
minimum must weight for Bonnezeaux
238 g/l
wine styles and encepagement for Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
rose: CF and CS
rose Primeur/nouveau
min pot alc for Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
10.5%
min RS for Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
10 g/l
grapes and wine styles for Cabernet de Saumur AOP
◦Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
◦Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
max RS for Cabernet de Saumur AOP
7 g/l
communes of Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
Brissac-Quincé, Denée, Juigné-sur-Loire, Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Vauchrétien