Anjou-Saumur Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is Chenin Blanc called locally in Anjou?
Pineau de la Loire
What percentage of Anjou is devoted to Rosé
What grape dominates the Rosé
45%
Grolleau
Can you call Anjou, Saumur?
No. You can only call Saumur, Anjou
What is the principle soil type in Savennières?
Steep slopes of blue schist w/volcanic debris
What are the 2 AOPs with in Savennières?
Roche Aux Moines
Coulée de Serrant
Who is is the monopole owner of Coulée de Serrant?
Nicolas Joly
Villages that are allowed to append thier name to Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Faye d’Anjou
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Rablay-sur-Layon
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
St. Aubin de Luigné
St. Lambert du Lattay
Chaume (“Premier Cru”)
What is the residual sugar requirement for Coteaux du Layon?
34 g/l
What is the havesting requirements for Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP.
Harvesting in tries (multiple passes through the vineyard) is mandatory in both appellations, resulting in either healthy grapes with pure late-harvest flavors or the selection of grapes riddled with noble rot.
What is the minimum R/S in Bonnezeaux AOP?
51 g/l
Is chaptalization is legal for Bonnezeaux AOC?
Yes
What is the min. R/S of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
85 g/l
What are the Lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume?
Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau
What is the soil type of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Sandstone and Schist
When did Quarts de Chaume get its Grand Cru status?
2010
What are the two rivers that help provide the misty conditions for sweet wine of Coteaux du Layon?
Layon and Aubance
What is the importance of Massif des Mauges to Anjou-Saumur?
It offers Shelter from the southwest of Anjou-Saumur.
What is the Soil type Anjour Noir and where is it found?
Dark schist and slate soils
Concentrated in the west of Anjou-Saumur
What is the soil type Anjou Blanc and where is it found?
Tuffeau clay-limestone soil
Concentrated in the eastern part of the region
A continuation of the aubuis soils of Touraine
What are the grapes of Cabernet d’Anjou?
Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a Rosé only appellation.
What is Rosé d’Anjou DOP
a is a basic, semi-dry, pink-orange rosé made from Grolleau along with other red grapes from the area.
What are the two red wine only appellations in Anjou?
Anjou-Villages AOP
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
What are the two Rosé only appellations in Anjou-Saumur?
Cabernet d’Anjou
Rosé d’Anjou
What is Puy-Notre-Dame
Within Saumur the name may be appended to red wines sourced within a smaller, higher-elevation region concentrated around the villages of Vaudelnay and Brossay. These wines are made from Cabernet Franc (with up to 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) in an ageworthy style.
