Production and Business

Question 1

Production & Business

1. 3rd largest wine area in Fr 4Mhl No.1 Prod of AC W
2. 55% W 21%R 17%Rosé 7%Sp
3. Producers
   
   1. D Yannick A - Bour 80,000 blt CF Top Wines: Les Malgagnes, La P Cave
   2. Clos Rougeard - A-S 20,000 btls old CF vines + low Y + Oak A Top wine Les P, Le B
   3. Ch La R-a-M - CdS, Sav 14.5ha - N Joly, ex-b 70s, Leading Ch of Bio Vit apply R St principals
   4. D de L’É - Mus bio

Answer 1

#3 wine production area with 4million hl; #1 producer of AC white wine; 87 ACs + 1 VdP
• 55% whites; 21% reds; 17% rosés; 7% sparkling. 13,000 family estates but growing consolidation of family holdings

Examples of producers:

Domaine Yannick Amirault – Bourgueil – 80,000btls

18ha of Cabernet Franc only; different cuvees, all w purity of fruit. Top wines: Les Malgagnes, La Petite Cave.

Clos Rougeard – Anjou-Saumur – 20,000btls

• Owned by Foucault brothers; from old Cab Franc vines + low yields + oak barriques ageing ->concentrated Saumur-Champigny. Top wines: Les Poyeux, Le Bourg.

Chateau La Roche-aux-Moines- Coulée de Serrant – Savennieres -14.5ha
Acquired by ex-banker Nicolas Joly in the 70s; became the leading champion of biodynamic viticulture by applying Rudolf Steiner principles from 84 in his vineyards & publishing the results in 1997.

• *Domaine de l’Écu** - Muscadet – 120k btls
• Guy Bossard’s biodynamic domain; full fragrant complex Muscadets that can be aged.
• Top wines: regular Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie; cuvée ‘terroir’ wines e.g. Expression de Gneiss