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