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France - Loire - Anjou Flashcards

1
Q

AOC of

Anjou-Saumur

[west-east]

A

ACRAA-CSQCB-ASSCCH*
*Andy Came Riding Along Anxiously;
`Cuz Sarah Quite Cunningly Bade.
As Such, Sarah Cutely Charmed Him.

Anjou

Cabernet d’Anjou

Rose d’Anjou

Anjou Villages

Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Coteux du Layon

Savennieres

Quarts-de-Chaume

Coteaux de l’Aubance

Bonnezeaux

Anjou Villages-Brissac

Saumur-Champigny

Saumur

Cabernet de Saumur

Coteaux Saumur

Haut Poitous

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What are the “Red Only” AOP of Anjou-Saumur?

A

Anjou Villages AOP

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

Saumur-Champigny AOP

Saumur-Puy Notre Dame AOP

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What are the Rosé only AOP of

Anjou-Saumur?

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  • *Cabernet d’Anjou AOP**
  • (min. 10 g/l RS)*
  • *Rosé d’Anjou AOP**
  • (min. 7 g/l RS)*
  • *Cabernet de Saumur AOP**
  • (Max. 7 g/l RS)*
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What AOP of Anjou-Saumur can make Sparkling?

A
  • *Anjou AOP**
  • (traditional method only!)​
  • Blanc: 70% min. Chenin Blanc (10% Max Chardonnay)
  • Rosé: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay*
  • *Saumur AOP**
  • (traditional method only!)
  • Blanc: 60% min Chenin Blanc (10% Max Sauv Blanc)
  • Rosé: 60% min Cabernet Franc (10% Max Sauv Blanc)*
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What “Sweet wine only” AOP(s) of Anjou-Saumur

allow grapes other than Chenin Blanc?

A

NONE!!!

All sweet AOP here are 100% min Chenin blanc

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What are the Sweet White only AOP of

Anjou-Saumur?

A

Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOP

  • *Coteaux de Layon AOP**
  • (7 villages can append)
  • SRS-CBR-F-*
  • *Quarts de Chaume AOP**
  • (85 g/l min RS)*
  • *Bonnezeaux AOP**
  • (51 g/l min RS)*
  • *Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP**
  • (same borders as Anjou Villages-Brissac)*

Coteaux de Saumur AOP

Note:
- In Anjou-Saumur, if the AOP name had ‘Coteaux’ in it, then it is a 100% Chenin Blanc, Sweet White only AOP.

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What AOP of Anjou-Saumur can be SGN?

A

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

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Anjou AOP

[all]

(Rd, W, Spk)

A

*Andy

{ANJOU}

Red - Gamay - White
Sparkling - Sparkling Rose

  • *White**
  • AOP - Demi-Sec - Moelleux - Doux*

80% min Chenin Blanc
20% Max combined:
Sauv Blanc + Chard

~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
~{9.5% actual}~

Red - Gamay
70% min combined:
Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

Gamay
100% Gamay

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

(also Nouveau style for either)

  • *Mousseux Blanc**
  • Traditional Method*

70% min Chenin Blanc,
10% Max Chardonnay

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~

*9 months min on lees

  • *Mousseux Rose**
  • Traditional Method*

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~

*9 months min on lees

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Anjou (blanc) AOP

A

White

80% min Chenin Blanc
20% Max Sauv Blanc + Chard

~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
~{9.5% actual}~

Can be:
AOP - Demi-Sec - Moelleux - Doux

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Anjou (rouge) AOP

A

Red - Gamay

70% min
Cab Sauv & Cab Franc

Gamay = 100% Gamay

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

(also Nouveau style for either)

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Anjou (mousseux blanc) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux Blanc**
  • Traditional Method*

70% min Chenin Blanc,
plus+ other classic Loire Varietals…
10% Max Chardonnay

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~

*9 months on lees

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Anjou (mousseux rose) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux Rose**
  • Traditional Method*

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~

*9 months on lees

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

(Rs!)

A

*Came

{ANJOU}

  • *Rose Only!!**
  • Off-Dry*

Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
~{10% actual}~

10 g/l min RS

(can be made Nouveau)

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What grape can varietally label in

Anjou AOP rouge?

What is the min percentage required?

A

Gamay

must be 100% Gamay

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Rose d’Anjou AOP

(Rs!)

A

*Riding

{ANJOU}

Rose Only!!

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

~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
~{9% actual}~

7 g/l min RS

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Anjou Villages AOP

(Rd!)

A

*Along

{ANJOU}

Red Only!!

Cab Franc + Cab Sauv

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 9/1 year after harvest

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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOP

(W!)

A

*Anxiously

{ANJOU}

Sweet White Only!!

100% Chenin Blanc

~45 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV (potential)~
~{11% actual}~
[10% if potential is 18%]

221 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

(W!)

A

*`Cuz

{ANJOU}

  • *Sweet White Only!!**
  • AOP - SGN - Villages - Chaume 1er Cru*

100% Chenin Blanc

AOP
~35 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~
{10% if potential is 19%}

221 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

SGN
~19% min ABV~
~{10% actual}~

Must be Botrytised

323 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

*released 6/15 2nd year after harvest

Villages
6 villages can append
(not including Chaume 1er Cru)

~30 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
~{12% actual}~
{11% if potential is 19%}

238 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

7* villages [west-east]:
SRS-CBR-F
St. Aubin de Luigne
Rochefort-sur-Loire
St. Lambert du Lattay
*Chaume 1er Cru
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rablay-sur-Layon
Faye d’Anjou

Chaume 1er Cru
~25 hl/ha~
~16.5% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~

272 g/l min Must Weight
80 g/l min RS

*released 9/1 year after harvest

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Q

Villages of

Coteaux du Layon AOP

[west-east]

A

SRS-CBR-F

St Aubin de Luigne

Rochefort-sur-Loire

St Lambert du Lattay

Chaume 1er Cru

Beaulieu-sur-Layon

Rablay-sur-Layon

Faye d’Anjou

20
Q

Must Weights & RS of

Coteaux du Layon AOP

(g/l)

A

AOP - 221 : 34

Villages - 238 : 34

Chaume 1er Cru - 272 : 80

SGN - 323 : 34

for comparison:

Bonnezaux: 238 : 51

Quarts de Chaume: 298 : 85

21
Q

Savennieres AOP

(W!)

A

*Sarah

{ANJOU}

  • *White Only!!**
  • Sec - Demi Sec - Moelleux - Doux*

100% Chenin Blanc

~50 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~

*released 4/1

Moelleux-Doux
~35 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~

22
Q

Savennieres-Roche Aux Moines AOP

(W!)

A

{ANJOU}

  • *White Only!!**
  • Sec - Moelleux - Doux*

100% Chenin Blanc

~30 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
~{11.5% actual}~

*released 7/1

Note:

  • Only 7 producers of this wine…:
    • Nicholas Joly
    • Château Pierre-Bise (bought plots in 2004)
    • Domaine aux Moines (Laroche)
    • Chateau Chamboreaux
    • Fournier-Longchamp
    • Branchereau
    • Damien Laureau (modern styles producer - Wine Doctor calls him the best of Savennieres!!)
23
Q

Savennieres-Coulee de Serrant AOP

(W!)

A

{ANJOU}

  • *White Only!!**
  • Sec - Moelleux* - Doux**

100% Chenin Blanc

~30 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
~{11.5% actual}

(*these two are not actually made)

{M}- Nicolas Joly

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

24
Q

What are the 3 sections of

Savennieres-Coulee de Serrant?

A

Grand Clos de la Coulée

Clos du Château

Les Plantes

Note:

  • According to some maps there appear to be more
  • Not sure this matters since there is only 1 producer…
25
Q

What are the principle soils of the

Savennieres AOP(s)?

A

Steep slopes of

Blue Schist with Volcanic Debris

Note:

  • Roche-aux-Moines and Coulee-de-Serrant are on the steepet slopes closest to the river.
  • Both are on south facing slopes
26
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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

(W!)

A

*Cunningly

{ANJOU}

  • *Sweet White Only!!**
  • AOP - SGN*
  • Must be Botrytised-

100% Chenin Blanc

~35 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~
[10% if potential is 18%]

*released 6/15

238 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

SGN
323 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

Note:
This is made in the same exact borders as Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP.

27
Q

Must Weights & RS of

Coteaux du l’Aubance AOP

(g/l)

A

AOP - 238 : 34

SGN - 323 : 34

for comparison:

Bonnezaux: 238 : 51

Quarts de Chaume: 298 : 85

28
Q

Bonnezeaux AOP

(W!)

A

*Bade

{ANJOU}

Sweet White Only!!

100% Chenin Blanc

~25 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
~{12% actual}~
{11% if potential is 19%}

*released 4/1

238 g/l min Must Weight
51 g/l min RS

29
Q

Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP

(Rd!)

A

*As

{ANJOU}

Red Only!!

Cab Sauv & Cab Franc

~50 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 7/15 (or, 9/1?)

Note:
This is made in the same exact borders as Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP.

30
Q

Saumur-Champigny AOP

(Rd!)

A

*Such

{ANJOU}

Red Only!!

85% min Cab Franc
15% Max combined:
Cab Sauv, Pineau d’Aunis

~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

31
Q

Quarts de Chaume AOP

(W!)

A

*Quite

{ANJOU}

  • *Sweet White Only!!**
  • (May label as ‘Grand Cru’ as of 2010)*

100% Chenin Blanc

~20 hl/ha~
~18% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~

*released 9/1

298 g/l min Must Weight (natural)
85 g/l min RS
(upped from 34 g/l in 2011)

Note:

  • Made in 3 ‘Cru’ sites: “A Quart of Veal Roe”
    • Le Quarts
    • Le Veau
    • Les Rouere
32
Q

What are the ‘Cru’ sites of

Quarts de Chaume AOP?

A

a Quart of Veal Roe

Le Quarts

Le Veau

Les Roueres

33
Q

Saumur AOP

(Rd, W, Spk)

A

*She

{ANJOU}

White - Red - ‘Puy Notre-Dame’
Sparkling - Sparkling Rose

White
100% Chenin Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
70% min Cab Franc
30% Max Cab Sauv & Pineau d’Aunis

~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red “Puy Notre-Dame”
85% min Cab Franc
15% Max Cab Sauv

~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~

*released 6/1

  • *Mousseux**
  • -Traditional Method Only-*

60% min Chenin Blanc
10% Max Sauv Blanc

~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% in ABV~

*9 months on lees

Mousseux Rose
60% min Cab Franc
10% Max Sauv Blanc

~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% in ABV~

*9 months on lees

34
Q

What village can append it name to

Saumur AOP?

A

Puy Notre Dame

(Red Only!)

35
Q

Saumur (blanc) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

White

100% Chenin Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

36
Q

Saumur (rouge) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

Red

70% min Cab Franc

30% Max combined:
Cab Sauv & Pineau d’Aunis

~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

37
Q

Saumur-Puy Notre-Dame AOP

A

{ANJOU}

Red ‘Puy Notre-Dame’

85% min Cab Franc
15% Max Cab Sauv

~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~

*released 6/1

38
Q

Saumur (mousseux) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

-Traditional Method Only-

~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% in ABV~

*9 months on lees

Mousseux Blanc
60% min Chenin Blanc
10% Max Sauv Blanc

Mousseux Rose
60% min Cab Franc
10% Max Sauv Blanc

39
Q

Name all the varieties allowed in

Saumur AOP blanc

A

100% Chenin Blanc!!!

no other grapes allowed

40
Q

Cabernet de Saumur AOP

(Rs!)

A

*Cutely

{ANJOU}

Dry Rose Only!!

Cab Franc & Cab Sauv

~57 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

*7 g/l Max RS

(can be made Nouveau)

41
Q

Coteaux de Saumur AOP

(W!)

A

*Charmed

{ANJOU}

Sweet White Only!!

100% Chenin Blanc

~35 hl/ha~
~15% min ABV~
~{11% actual}

238 g/l min Must Weight
34 g/l min RS

42
Q

Haut Poitou AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

A

*Him

{ANJOU}

Red - White - Rose

~10.5% min ABV~

White
60% min Sauv Blanc
40% Max Sauv Gris

~57 hl/ha~

Rose
40% min Cab Franc
20% min Pinot Noir
20% min Gamay

~60 hl/ha~

Red
60-100% min Cab Franc
10% Max Gamay

~58 hl/ha~

43
Q

Haut Poitou (blanc) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

Dry White

60% min Sauv Blanc
40% Max Sauv Gris

~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

44
Q

Haut Poitou (rose) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

Dry Rose

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

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

45
Q

Haut Poitou (rouge) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

Dry Red

60-100% min Cab Franc
10% Max Gamay

Also allowed:
Gamay Chaudenay, Gamay de Bouze,
Merlot, Pinot Noir

~58 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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