Anjou-Saumur

Question 1

Wine styles of Anjou PDO

Answer 1

White, Red, Vin Mousseux

W: 80% Chenin Blan + SB/Chardonnay

R: CF + CS, Pineau d’Aunis/Grolleau

Vin Mousseux white/rosé
(70% Chenin Blanc for white)

Question 2

Two main soil types in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 2

Anjou Blanc (chalky limestone)
(Eg. Saumur)

Anjou Noir (schist)
(Eg. Savennières)

Question 3

Other PDO with ‘Anjou’ and their wine styles (3)

Answer 3

Anjou-Village: red only

Anjou Villages Brissac: red only (from communes authorised for Coteaux de l’Aubance)

Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire: white liquoreux; 100% Chenin Blanc; min. RS 34 g/L

Question 4

Subzones of Coteaux du Layon

Answer 4

7

Beaulieu-Sur-Layon
Rablay-Sur-Layon
Rochefort-Sur-Loire
Faye d’Anjou
St Aubin de Luigné
St Lambert du Lattay
Chaume (PC, min.RS 80 g/L)

Question 5

Wine style of Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance

Answer 5

white liquoreux
(Late-harvest, SGN)

Min.RS 34g/L
(51g/L for subzones)

Question 6

Min.RS and Lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume

Answer 6

85 g/L

3

Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau

Question 7

Which PDO is allowed for chaptalization

Answer 7

Bonnezeaux

Question 8

Wine styles and soil type of Savennières

Answer 8

white only
(Sec 4g/L to moelleux 30g/L)

Blue slate with volcanic debris

Question 9

2 PDO within Savennières

Answer 9

Roche aux Moines
Coulee de Serrant (monopole of Nicolas Joly)

Question 10

Wine style of Saumur PDO

Answer 10

white, red, rosé, Vin Mousseux

W: 100% Chenin Blanc

R, Rosé: CF + CS, Pineu d’Aunis

Vin Mousseux: white 60% Chenin Blanc, rosé 60% CF

Question 11

Subzone of Saumur PDO

Answer 11

1

Puy Notre-Dame

Red only: 85% CF + CS

Question 12

2 PDO with ‘Saumur’

Answer 12

Saumur-Champigny: red only, 85% CF + CS

Coteaux de Saumur: white liquoreux, 100% chenin Blanc, min.RS 34g/L

Question 13

Wine Style of Haut-Poitou

Answer 13

white, red, rosé

W: 60% SB + SG

R, Rosé: 60% CF + PN/gamay/merlot

Question 14

Rosé PDO in Loire

Answer 14

3

Rosé de Loire
Rosé d’Anjou
Cabernet d’Anjou