France - Loire - Anjou Flashcards
AOC of
Anjou-Saumur
[west-east]
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

What are the “Red Only” AOP of Anjou-Saumur?
Anjou Villages AOP
- *Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP**
- (same borders as Coteaux de l’Aubance)*
Saumur-Champigny AOP
Saumur-Puy Notre Dame AOP
What are the Rosé only AOP of
Anjou-Saumur?
- *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)*
What AOP of Anjou-Saumur can make Sparkling?
- *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)*
What “Sweet wine only” AOP(s) of Anjou-Saumur
allow grapes other than Chenin Blanc?
NONE!!!
All sweet AOP here are 100% min Chenin blanc
What are the Sweet White only AOP of
Anjou-Saumur?
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.
What AOP of Anjou-Saumur can be SGN?
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Anjou AOP
[all]
(Rd, W, Spk)
*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

Anjou (blanc) AOP
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
Anjou (rouge) AOP
Red - Gamay
70% min
Cab Sauv & Cab Franc
Gamay = 100% Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
(also Nouveau style for either)
Anjou (mousseux blanc) AOP
- *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
Anjou (mousseux rose) AOP
- *Mousseux Rose**
- Traditional Method*
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay
~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~
*9 months on lees
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
(Rs!)
*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)
What grape can varietally label in
Anjou AOP rouge?
What is the min percentage required?
Gamay
must be 100% Gamay
Rose d’Anjou AOP
(Rs!)
*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
Anjou Villages AOP
(Rd!)
*Along
{ANJOU}
Red Only!!
Cab Franc + Cab Sauv
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*released 9/1 year after harvest
Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOP
(W!)
*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

Coteaux du Layon AOP
(W!)
*`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

Villages of
Coteaux du Layon AOP
[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

Must Weights & RS of
Coteaux du Layon AOP
(g/l)
AOP - 221 : 34
Villages - 238 : 34
Chaume 1er Cru - 272 : 80
SGN - 323 : 34
for comparison:
Bonnezaux: 238 : 51
Quarts de Chaume: 298 : 85

Savennieres AOP
(W!)
*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}~

Savennieres-Roche Aux Moines AOP
(W!)
{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!!)

Savennieres-Coulee de Serrant AOP
(W!)
{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

What are the 3 sections of
Savennieres-Coulee de Serrant?
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…
What are the principle soils of the
Savennieres AOP(s)?
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

Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
(W!)
*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.

Must Weights & RS of
Coteaux du l’Aubance AOP
(g/l)
AOP - 238 : 34
SGN - 323 : 34
for comparison:
Bonnezaux: 238 : 51
Quarts de Chaume: 298 : 85
Bonnezeaux AOP
(W!)
*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

Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP
(Rd!)
*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.

Saumur-Champigny AOP
(Rd!)
*Such
{ANJOU}
Red Only!!
85% min Cab Franc
15% Max combined:
Cab Sauv, Pineau d’Aunis
~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Quarts de Chaume AOP
(W!)
*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

What are the ‘Cru’ sites of
Quarts de Chaume AOP?
a Quart of Veal Roe
Le Quarts
Le Veau
Les Roueres
Saumur AOP
(Rd, W, Spk)
*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

What village can append it name to
Saumur AOP?
Puy Notre Dame
(Red Only!)
Saumur (blanc) AOP
{ANJOU}
White
100% Chenin Blanc
~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Saumur (rouge) AOP
{ANJOU}
Red
70% min Cab Franc
30% Max combined:
Cab Sauv & Pineau d’Aunis
~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Saumur-Puy Notre-Dame AOP
{ANJOU}
Red ‘Puy Notre-Dame’
85% min Cab Franc
15% Max Cab Sauv
~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~
*released 6/1
Saumur (mousseux) AOP
{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
Name all the varieties allowed in
Saumur AOP blanc
100% Chenin Blanc!!!
no other grapes allowed
Cabernet de Saumur AOP
(Rs!)
*Cutely
{ANJOU}
Dry Rose Only!!
Cab Franc & Cab Sauv
~57 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
*7 g/l Max RS
(can be made Nouveau)
Coteaux de Saumur AOP
(W!)
*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

Haut Poitou AOP
(Rd, W, Rs)
*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~

Haut Poitou (blanc) AOP
{ANJOU}
Dry White
60% min Sauv Blanc
40% Max Sauv Gris
~57 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Haut Poitou (rose) AOP
{ANJOU}
Dry Rose
40% min Cab Franc
20% min Pinot Noir
20% min Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Haut Poitou (rouge) AOP
{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~