Anjou-Saumur

Question 1

Are still rosé wines allowed for Saumur AOP?

Answer 1

Yes
Rosé from the region was formerly designated as Cabernet de Saumur AOP, but the appellation was incorporated into the Saumur AOP as of 2016

Question 2

Can Anjou wines be bottled as Saumur AOP?

Answer 2

No - many Saumur wines may be bottled as Anjou AOP, but not vice versa

Question 3

How large is Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 3

54 ha ≈10,000 cases

Question 4

Name 2 highly regarded producers of Savennières.

Answer 4

-Domaine des Baumard
-Chateau Pierre-Bise

Question 5

Name a producer of Bonnezeaux.

Answer 5

Chateau des Fesles

Question 6

What AOP is entitled to the “Grand Cru” moniker from 2010 forward?

Answer 6

Quarts-de-Chaume AOP

Question 7

What are the soils of Saumur?

Answer 7

soft tuffeau limestone

Question 8

What communes are Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume located in?

Answer 8

-Bonnezeaux - Thouarcé
-Quarts de Chaume - Rochefort-sur-Loire

Question 9

What former “Grand Crus” of Savennières finally received their own AOCs in 2011? Which is a monopole of Nicolas Joly?

Answer 9

-Roche aux Moines
-Coulée de Serrant - monopole of Nicolas Joly

Question 10

What grape dominates Anjou blanc?

Answer 10

Chenin Blanc

Question 11

What grape dominates the Saumur-Champigny AOP? Where is produced?

Answer 11

-Cabernet Franc
-The commune of Champigny and the eight surrounding villages

Question 12

What grapes are used for red Saumur AOP wines?

Answer 12

CF, CS, and Pineau d’Aunis

Question 13

What is Chenin Blanc known as in Anjou?

Answer 13

Pineau de la Loire

Question 14

What is the AOP for red wines produced in the Coteaux l’Aubance boundaries?

Answer 14

Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

Question 15

What is the AOP for sweet wines produced under the Anjou Villages Brissac boundaries?

Answer 15

Coteaux l’Aubance

Question 16

What is the basic AOP in Anjou for Gamay?

Answer 16

Anjou Gamay AOP - but Gamay may not be blended in standard rouge bottlings

Question 17

What is the min residual sugar for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux du l’Aubance?

Answer 17

34g/l of RS

Question 18

What is the min RS required for the wines of Chaume?

Answer 18

min 80 g/l of RS

Question 19

What portion of Anjou’s total production is devoted to rosé? What grape dominates these?

Answer 19

-45%
-Grolleau

Question 20

What seven villages are entitled to add their names to the basic Coteaux du Layon AOP? What is required for these wines?

Answer 20

-Beaulieu-sur-Layon
-Rochefort-sur-Loire
-Faye d’Anjou
-St-Lambert du Lattay
-St-Aubin de Luigné
-Rablay-sur-Layon
-Chaume
-Higher min must weights, lower max yields

Question 21

What style of wine is produced under the Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP? Where is it located?

Answer 21

-Sweet botrytis Chenin Blanc
-Anjou

Question 22

What style wines are produced under the Anjou-Villages AOP? What are the major varieties?

Answer 22

Red only - CF and CS

Question 23

What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux du Layon AOP? Where is located?

Answer 23

-Sweet botrytis Chenin Blanc
-Anjou

Question 24

What styles of wines are produced under the Anjou AOP?

Answer 24

-Red
-White
-Sparkling

Question 25

What white grapes are used for Saumur AOP? The recipe is shared with what AOP?

Answer 25

-Chenin Blanc - until 2016 max combined 20% Chard and SB
-a recipe identical to Anjou Blanc

Question 26

What wines are produced under the Saumur AOP?

Answer 26

-Red
-Dry white
-Sparkling white
-Sparkling rosé

Question 27

What wines of Anjou can carry the “Premier Cru” moniker?

Answer 27

-Chaume
-Quarts de Chaume complained enough to have it banished back into the fold in 2009. When Quarts de Chaume was bestowed with “Grand Cru” the INAO allowed “1er cru” on Chaume

Question 28

Where are Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume located? What wines are produced?

Answer 28

-Coteaux du Layon (Anjou)
-Sweet Chenin Blanc

Question 29

Where is the Loire’s center for sparkling wine?

Answer 29

Saumur

Question 30

What is the max yield and max RS for Quarts de Chaume? Chaume?

Answer 30

Quarts de Chaume (as of 2011):
•20hl/ha
•85g/l RS

Chaume:
•25hl/ha
•80g/l RS (as of 2011)