France - Loire - Anjou Flashcards by Brian Donegan

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

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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

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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)*

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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)*

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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

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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.

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What AOP of Anjou-Saumur can be SGN?

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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)

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What grape can varietally label in

Anjou AOP rouge?

What is the min percentage required?

Gamay

must be 100% Gamay

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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

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Anjou Villages AOP

(Rd!)

*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!)

*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!)

*`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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Villages of

Coteaux du Layon AOP

[west-east]

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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)

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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!)

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*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!)

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{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!)

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{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?

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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~

France - Loire - Anjou Flashcards

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