France - Loire - Anjou Flashcards

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Anjou-Saumur

overall

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ANJOU-SAUMUR

between Pay Nantais & Touraine

Loire’s largest, most diverse, & dynamic region

Saumur is an eastern sub-region of Anjou

styles:

  • Anjou (west):
    • dry & sweet Chenin Blanc
    • 45% total rosé production
    • nearly 1/3 of Cab Franc plantings
  • Saumur (east): center for sparkling styles
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Anjou-Saumur

AOPs

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ANJOU-SAUMUR AOPs

white + red + sparkling
Anjou
Saumur

all 3 colors
Haut-Poitou

white (sec to doux)
Savennières
Savennières Roche Aux Moines
Coulée de Serrant

white (liquoreux)
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Coteaux Saumur
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire
Quarts de Chaume
Bonnezeaux

rosé ONLY
Rosé d’Anjou
Cabernet d’Anjou

(Cabernet de Saumur) absorbed by Saumur

rouge ONLY
Anjou-Villages
Anjou Villages-Brissac
Saumur-Champigny

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Anjou-Saumur

red ONLY AOPs

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red ONLY AOPs

Anjou Villages

Anjou Villages-Brissac
(same borders as Coteaux de l’Aubance)

Saumur-Champigny

Saumur-Puy Notre Dame

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Anjou-Saumur

rosé ONLY AOPs

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rosé ONLY AOPs

  • *Cabernet d’Anjou**
    (min. 10 g/l RS)
  • *Rosé d’Anjou**
    (min. 7 g/l RS)

Cabernet de Saumur
–absorbed by Saumur AOP–

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Anjou-Saumur

sparkling AOPs

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sparkling AOPs

Anjou AOP (traditional method)​
blanc: 70% Chenin Blanc (max 10% Chardonnay)
rosé: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay

Saumur AOP (traditional method)
blanc: 60% Chenin Blanc (max 10% Sauv Blanc)
rosé: 60% Cabernet Franc (max10% Sauv Blanc)

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Anjou-Saumur

sweet ONLY AOP residual sugar

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sweet ONLY AOPs
residual sugar

34 g/L: Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
34 g/L: Coteaux de Layon
34 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Village (appended)
34 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-SGN (botrytis)
34 g/L: Coteaux de Saumur
34 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance
34 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance-SGN (botrytis)

51 g/L: Bonnezeaux

80 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Chaume (1er cru)

85 g/L: Quarts de Chaume

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Anjou-Saumur

sweet ONLY AOP must weight

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sweet ONLY AOPs
must weight

221 g/L: Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
221 g/L: Coteaux de Layon

238 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Village (appended)
238 g/L: Coteaux de Saumur
238 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance
238 g/L: Bonnezeaux (min 51 g/L RS)

272 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Chaume (1er cru)

298 g/L: Quarts de Chaume (min 85 g/L RS)

323 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-SGN (botrytis)
323 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance-SGN (botrytis)

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Anjou-Saumur

sweet ONLY AOPs

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sweet ONLY AOPs

Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Coteaux de Layon
(7 villages can append)

Coteaux de Saumur

Coteaux de l’Aubance
(same borders as Anjou Villages-Brissac)

Bonnezeaux
(min 51 g/L RS)

Quarts de Chaume
(min 85 g/L RS)

NOTE: in Anjou-Saumur, if AOP name has ‘Coteaux’ in it, then it’s a 100% Chenin Blanc sweet white ONLY AOP

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Anjou-Saumur

SGN AOPs

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Anjou-Saumur: SGN AOPs

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

NOTE: both SGNs keep min 323 g/L must weight & 34 g/L RS

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Anjou AOP

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Anjou AOP

sparkling white + rosé
white + red
varietal Gamay

blanc: 80% Chenin Blanc

  • (dry) max 3 g/L
  • “demi-sec” max 18 g/L
  • “moelleux” 18-45 g/L
  • “doux” 45+ g/L

red: 70% combo Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

varietal Gamay: 100% Gamay

sparkling white: 70% Chenin Blanc

sparkling rosé: CF, CS, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis

NOTES:

  • max yields: still 60 hl/ha + sparkling 67 hl/ha
  • abv: 10.5% (except white 11%, 9.5% actual)
  • sparkling wines spends 9 months on lees
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Anjou AOP

blanc

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Anjou AOP

blanc: 80% Chenin Blanc

  • (dry) max 3 g/L
  • demi-secmax 18 g/L
  • moelleux18-45 g/L
  • doux45+ g/L

max yield: 60 hl/ha
abv: 11% (9.5% actual)

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Anjou AOP

red

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Anjou Rouge / Gamay

red: 70% combo Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

varietal Gamay: 100% Gamay

both can be primeur / nouveau
max yields: still 60 hl/ha
abv: 10.5%

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Anjou AOP

sparkling

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Anjou AOP

sparkling white: 70% Chenin Blanc

sparkling rosé: CF, CS, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis

max yields: 67 hl/ha
abv: 10.5%
9 months on lees

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Anjou-Saumur

gamay

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Anjou-Saumur GAMAY

Anjou’s lightest reds

NOT blended into standard Anjou rouge bottlings, though allowed in sparkling styles

offered as Anjou Gamay varietal wine

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

rosé ONLY
Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

min 10 g/L RS
abv: 10.5% (10% actual)
max yield: 60 hl/ha

NOTE: can be made Primeur / Nouveau

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

varietals

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
Cot
Gamay
Pineau d’Aunis
Grolleau
Grolleau Gris

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

rosé ONLY

Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot,
Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis,
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris

min RS: 7 g/L
abv: 9.5% (9% actual)
max yields: 65 hl/ha

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Anjou-Villages AOP

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Anjou-Villages AOP

red ONLY
Cab Franc + Cab Sauv
(sturdier & fuller wines)

55 hl/ha
11% abv

elevagé: released 9/1

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

sweet white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

min must weight: 221 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

max yields: 35 hl/ha
abv: 14% (11% actual)
[10% actual if potential is 18%]

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

river

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

Loire Valley (duh)

hugs the westernmost banks abutting Pay Nantais’ Coteaux d’Ancenis (west) and Savennières (east)

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

must weight & RS

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Coteaux du Layon

AOP
min must weight: 221 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

SGN (sees botrytis)
min must weight: 323 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

VILLAGES
min must weight: 238 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

CHAUME 1er CRU
min must weight: 272 g/L
min RS: 80 g/L

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

max yields

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Coteaux du Layon: max yields

AOP / SGN 35 hl/ha

VILLAGES 30 hl/ha

CHAUME 1er CRU 25 hl/ha

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

alcohol

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Coteaux du Layon: ABV

AOP 14% (11% actual)
[10% if potential is 19%]

SGN 19% (10% actual)

VILLAGES 15% (12% actual)
[11% if potential is 19%]

CHAUME 1er CRU 16.5% (11% actual)

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

élevage

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

SGN (must see botrytis)
released 6/15 of 2nd year

CHAUME 1er CRU
released 9/1

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

villages

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

CHAUME (premier cru)

Rochefort-sur-Loire / Rochefort
St. Aubin de Luigné / St. Aubin
Beaulieu-sur-Layon / Beaulieu
Faye d’Anjou / Faye

St. Lambert du Lattay / St. Lambert
Rablay-sur-Layon / Rablay

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

premier cru

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

CHAUME premier cru
(technically one of the 7 villages)

min must weight: 272 g/L
min RS: 80 g/L

max yield: 25 hl/ha (lowest of all styles)
abv: 16.5% (11% actual)
élevage: released 9/1

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

sweet white ONLY
AOP - SGN - Villages - Chaume 1er Cru

**100% Chenin Blanc**
all grapes (passerillage or botrytis) harvested in successive tries

AOP
min must weight: 221 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

max yield: 35 hl/ha
14% abv (11% actual)
[10% if potential is 19%]

SGN
must see botrytis
min must weight: 323 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

max yield: 35 hl/ha
19% abv (10% actual)
élevage: released 6/15 of 2nd year

VILLAGES
min must weight: 238 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

max yield: 30 hl/ha
15% abv (12% actual)
[11% if potential is 19%]

CHAUME 1er CRU
min must weight: 272 g/L
min RS: 80 g/L

max yield: 25 hl/ha
abv: 16.5% (11% actual)
élevage: released 9/1

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Savennières AOP

élevage

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Savennières AOP

élevage: released 4/1

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Savennières AOP

must weight & RS

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Savennières AOP

SEC
abv: 11.5% (11% actual)
min must weight: 186 g/L
max 4 g/L RS

DEMI-SEC / MOELLEUX / DOUX
abv: 12.5% (11% actual)
min must weight: 212 g/L

Demi-Sec: max 18 g/L RS
Moelleux: 18-45 g/L RS
Doux: min 45 g/L RS

NOTE: chaptalization prohibited for demi-sec or sweeter categories & sweetness level for those same categories are no longer explicitly stated

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Savennières AOP

alcohol & max yields

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Savennières AOP

SEC
abv: 11.5% (11% actual)
max yields: 50 hl/ha

DEMI-SEC
abv: 12.5% (11% actual)
max yields: 50 hl/ha

MOELLEUX / DOUX
abv: 12.5% (11% actual)
max yields: 35 hl/ha

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Savennières AOP

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Savennières AOP

white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

Sec - Demi-Sec - Moelleux - Doux

élevage: released 4/1

SEC
abv: 11.5% (11% actual)
min must weight: 186 g/L
max 4 g/L RS
(8 g/l if total acidity is within 2 g/L of RS)

DEMI-SEC / MOELLEUX / DOUX
abv: 12.5% (11% actual)
min must weight: 212 g/L

Demi-Sec: max 18 g/L RS
Moelleux: 18-45 g/L RS
Doux: min 45 g/L RS
NOTE: non-Sec RS requirements no longer explicitly stated

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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

soil type

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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

steep slopes of blue schist w/ volcanic debris

NOTE: same as in Savennières & Coulée de Serrant

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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

Sec - Moelleux - Doux

élevage: released 7/1

SEC
max 4 g/L RS
min must weight: 204 g/L
12.5% abv (11.5% actual)
max yields: ​30 hl/ha

MOELLEUX / DOUX
min 30 g/L RS
min must weight: 255 g/L
15.5% (11.5% acquired)
max yields: ​25 hl/ha

NOTE: requirements are the same as they are in Coulée de Serrant AOP

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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

producers

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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

  • Château de la Roche-aux-Moines (Nicholas Joly)
  • Château Pierre-Bise“Clos de Coulaine”
  • Château Chamboureau
  • Damien Laureau (modern style)
  • Fournier-Longchamp
  • Domaine aux Moines (Laroche)
  • Domaine des Forges (Branchereau)
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Coulée de Serrant AOP

soil type

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Coulée de Serrant AOP
monopole
: Nicolas Joly

steep slopes of blue schist w/ volcanic debris

NOTE: same as in Savennières & Roche Aux Moines

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Coulée de Serrant AOP

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Coulée de Serrant AOP

monopole: Nicolas Joly

white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

Sec - Moelleux - Doux
NOTE: Doux not made

SEC
RS: max 4 g/L
min must weight: 204 g/L

max yield: 30 hl/ha
12.5% abv (11.5% actual)

MOELLEUX / DOUX
RS: min 30 g/L
min must weight: 255 g/L

max yield: 25 hl/ha
15.5% (11.5% acquired)

divided into 3 sections:
Grand Clos de la Coulée
Clos du Château
Les Plantes

NOTE: requirements are the same as they are in Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP

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Coulée de Serrant AOP

3 sections

A

Coulée de Serrant AOP

Grand Clos de la Coulée

Clos du Château

Les Plantes

monopole owner: Nicolas Joly

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Savennières AOP

communes of production

A

Savennières AOP

Bouchemaine
La Possonnière
Savennières

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Savennières AOP

soil type

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Savennières AOP

steep slopes of blue schist w/ volcanic debris

NOTE: Roche-aux-Moines & Coulée-de-Serrant are on the steepest (south-facing) slopes closest to the Loire River

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Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP

river

A

Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP

Loire River
(southern/left bank)

NOTE: same exact borders as Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

river

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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

Loire River
(southern/left bank)

NOTE: same exact borders as Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP

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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

sweet wine ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

blanc - SGN

hand-harvested in successive tries
min RS: 34 g/L
max yield: 35 hl/ha

14% abv (11% actual)
[10% if potential is 18%]

blanc
min must weight: 238 g/L
élevage: released 3/1

SGN
min must weight: 323 g/L
élevage: released 6/15 of 2nd year

NOTE: same exact borders as Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP

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Bonnezeaux AOP

producers

A

Bonnezeaux AOP

Château des Fesles
(one of the most respected estates)

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Bonnezeaux AOP

river

A

Bonnezeaux AOP

Layon River
(commune of production: Thouarcé)

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Bonnezeaux AOP

A

Bonnezeaux AOP

sweet white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc
may see botrytis
MUST
beharvested by handinsuccessive tries

max yield: 25 hl/ha

min must weight: 238 g/L
min 51 g/L RS

15% abv (12% actual)
[11% if potential is 19%]

élevage: released 4/1

NOTE: unlike Quarts du Chaume, chaptalization is legal

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

soil type

A

Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

Anjou Noirdark schist

Anjou Blanclimestone

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

A

Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

  • *red ONLY**
  • *Cab Sauv & Cab Franc**

50 hl/ha
11% abv

élevage: released 7/15 (other sources: 9/1)

NOTE: same exact borders as Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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Saumur-Champigny AOP

soil type

A

Saumur-Champigny AOP

TUFFEAU
(chalky, fine-grained micaneous limestone)

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Saumur-Champigny AOP

A

Saumur-Champigny AOP
“field of fire”

red ONLY
85% Cab Franc

15% combo: Cab Sauv, Pineau d’Aunis

  • *57 hl/ha
    10. 5% abv**

soil type: tuffeau (chalky, fine-grained micaneous limestone)

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Chaume

A

Chaume

1er cru of Coteaux du Layon AOP that partially surrounds Quarts de Chaume AOP

2009: short-lived separate appellation sent back to Coteaux du Layon after vociferous complaints from Quarts
2011: granted “premier cru” status w/ approval for “grand cru” for Quarts

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Savennières AOP

producers

A

Savennières AOP

Domaine des Baumard
Domaine des Forges
Domaine du Closel
Clos du Papillon
Domaine Laureau

Château Pierre-BiseClos de Coulaine
Château de Chamboureau
Château d’Epire

Château de la Roche-aux-Moines (owned by Nicolas Joly)

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Quarts de Chaume AOP

producers

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP

Domaine des Baumard

Château Pierre-Bise

NOTE: both also highly regarded for Savennières AOP

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Q

Quarts de Chaume AOP

lieux-dits

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP
important lieux-dits

Les Quarts

Les Roueres

Le Veau

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Quarts de Chaume AOP

river

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP

Layon River
(commune of production: Rochefort-sur-Loire)

NOTE: Coteaux du Layon’s Chaume 1er cru area flanks this area

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Quarts de Chaume AOP

soil type

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP

sandstone & schist

NOTE: Coteaux du Layon’s Chaume 1er cru area flanks this area

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Quarts de Chaume AOP

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP

sweet white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

affected either by passerillage or botrytis
must be harvested by hand in successive triesGrand Cru” may be added to label

20 hl/ha
18% abv (11% actual)

élevage: released 9/1

min must weight: 298 g/L (natural)
min RS: 85 g/L (prior 2011: 34 g/L)

NOTE: Coteaux du Layon’s Chaume 1er cru area flanks this area

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Saumur AOP

styles

A

Saumur AOP

sparkling white & rosé
all 3 colors
- subzone (red only)

white: 100% Chenin Blanc

  • 60 hl/ha
  • 10.5% abv

rosé & red: 70% Cab Franc
30% combo Cab Sauv & Pineau d’Aunis

  • 57 hl/ha
  • rosé: 10% abv
  • rouge: 10.5% abv

Puy Notre-Dame: 85% Cab Franc
max 15% Cab Sauv

  • 50 hl/ha
  • 12% abv
  • élevage: released 6/1

Mousseux (traditional method ONLY)
white: 60% Chenin Blanc, max 10% Sauv Blanc
rosé: 60% Cab Franc, 10% Sauv Blanc

  • 67 hl/ha
  • 9.5% abv
  • élevage: 9 months on lees

NOTE: Cabernet de Saumur AOP (rosé ONLY) absorbed by Saumur AOP

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Saumur AOP

soil type

A

Saumur AOP

Saumur: soft tuffeau limestone (resemble those of Touraine)

near Champigny: harder limestone, iron-rich, & inflected w/ shale

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Saumur AOP

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Saumur AOP

sparkling white & rosé
all 3 colors
- subzone (red only)

white: 100% Chenin Blanc

  • 60 hl/ha
  • 10.5% abv

rosé & red: 70% Cab Franc
30% combo Cab Sauv & Pineau d’Aunis

  • 57 hl/ha
  • rosé: 10% abv
  • rouge: 10.5% abv

Puy Notre-Dame: 85% Cab Franc
max 15% Cab Sauv

  • 50 hl/ha
  • 12% abv
  • élevage: released 6/1

Mousseux (traditional method ONLY)
white: 60% Chenin Blanc, max 10% Sauv Blanc
rosé: 60% Cab Franc, 10% Sauv Blanc

  • 67 hl/ha
  • 9.5% abv
  • élevage: 9 months on lees
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Saumur AOP

requirements

A

Saumur AOP

sparkling white & rosé
all 3 colors
- subzone (red only)

white: 100% Chenin Blanc

  • 60 hl/ha
  • 10.5% abv

rosé & red: 70% Cab Franc
30% combo Cab Sauv & Pineau d’Aunis

  • 57 hl/ha
  • rosé: 10% abv
  • rouge: 10.5% abv

Puy Notre-Dame: 85% Cab Franc
max 15% Cab Sauv

  • 50 hl/ha
  • 12% abv
  • élevage: released 6/1

Mousseux (traditional method ONLY)
white: 60% Chenin Blanc, max 10% Sauv Blanc
rosé: 60% Cab Franc, 10% Sauv Blanc

  • 67 hl/ha
  • 9.5% abv
  • élevage: 9 months on lees
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Saumur AOP

mousseux

A

Saumur AOP: Mousseux
over 50% of Saumur grapes destined for sparkling wine

white & rosé
traditional method ONLY

white: 60% Chenin Blanc, max 10% Sauv Blanc
rosé: 60% Cab Franc, 10% Sauv Blanc

  • 67 hl/ha
  • 9.5% abv
  • élevage: 9 months on lees
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Puy Notre-Dame

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Puy Notre-Dame

Saumur AOP subzone
red ONLY
85% Cab Franc
max 15% Cab Sauv

  • 50 hl/ha
  • 12% abv
  • élevage: released 6/1

Mousseux (traditional method ONLY)
white: 60% Chenin Blanc, max 10% Sauv Blanc
rosé: 60% Cab Franc, 10% Sauv Blanc

  • 67 hl/ha
  • 9.5% abv
  • élevage: 9 months on lees
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Q

Saumur AOP

subzones

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Saumur AOP
subzone allowed to append

Puy Notre Dame (red ONLY)
85% Cabernet Franc
w/ max 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

64
Q

Coteaux de Saumur AOP

A

Coteaux de Saumur AOP

sweet white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc
affected by either botrytis -OR- passerillage
must be harvested in successive tries

min must weight: 238 g/L
RS: 34 g/L

  • *35 hl/ha**
  • *15% abv (11% actual)**
65
Q

Haut-Poitou AOP

styles

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Haut-Poitou AOP

all 3 colors

white: 60% Sauv Blanc, max 40% (Sauv Gris)

rosé:

  • 40% Cab Franc
  • 20% Pinot Noir
  • 20% Gamay

red: 60% Cab Franc (40% through 2021)

66
Q

Haut-Poitou AOP

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Haut-Poitou AOP

  • *all 3 colors
    10. 5% abv**

white: 60% Sauv Blanc, max 40% (Sauv Gris)

57 hl/ha

rosé:
40% Cab Franc
20% Pinot Noir
20% Gamay

60 hl/ha

red: 60% Cab Franc (40% through 2021)

58 hl/ha

NOTE: AOP granted in 2011, previously a VDQS category in the far south of the Anjou-Saumur region

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Q

“Anjou Blanc” / “Anjou Noir”

A

Anjou Blanc” = limestone

Anjou Noir” = dark schist

terms from Anjou Village Brissac AOP (reds of CF)