France - Loire - Anjou Flashcards

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Anjou-Saumur

overall

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ANJOU-SAUMUR

between Pay Nantais & Touraine

Loire’s largest, most diverse, & dynamic region

Saumur is an eastern sub-region of Anjou

styles:

  • Anjou (west):
    • dry & sweet Chenin Blanc
    • 45% total rosé production
    • nearly 1/3 of Cab Franc plantings
  • Saumur (east): center for sparkling styles
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Anjou-Saumur

AOPs

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ANJOU-SAUMUR AOPs

white + red + sparkling
Anjou
Saumur

all 3 colors
Haut-Poitou

white (sec to doux)
Savennières
Savennières Roche Aux Moines
Coulée de Serrant

white (liquoreux)
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Coteaux Saumur
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire
Quarts de Chaume
Bonnezeaux

rosé ONLY
Rosé d’Anjou
Cabernet d’Anjou

(Cabernet de Saumur) absorbed by Saumur

rouge ONLY
Anjou-Villages
Anjou Villages-Brissac
Saumur-Champigny

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Anjou-Saumur

red ONLY AOPs

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red ONLY AOPs

Anjou Villages

Anjou Villages-Brissac
(same borders as Coteaux de l’Aubance)

Saumur-Champigny

Saumur-Puy Notre Dame

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Anjou-Saumur

rosé ONLY AOPs

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rosé ONLY AOPs

  • *Cabernet d’Anjou**
    (min. 10 g/l RS)
  • *Rosé d’Anjou**
    (min. 7 g/l RS)

Cabernet de Saumur
–absorbed by Saumur AOP–

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Anjou-Saumur

sparkling AOPs

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sparkling AOPs

Anjou AOP (traditional method)​
blanc: 70% Chenin Blanc (max 10% Chardonnay)
rosé: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay

Saumur AOP (traditional method)
blanc: 60% Chenin Blanc (max 10% Sauv Blanc)
rosé: 60% Cabernet Franc (max10% Sauv Blanc)

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Anjou-Saumur

sweet ONLY AOP residual sugar

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sweet ONLY AOPs
residual sugar

34 g/L: Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
34 g/L: Coteaux de Layon
34 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Village (appended)
34 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-SGN (botrytis)
34 g/L: Coteaux de Saumur
34 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance
34 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance-SGN (botrytis)

51 g/L: Bonnezeaux

80 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Chaume (1er cru)

85 g/L: Quarts de Chaume

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Anjou-Saumur

sweet ONLY AOP must weight

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sweet ONLY AOPs
must weight

221 g/L: Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
221 g/L: Coteaux de Layon

238 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Village (appended)
238 g/L: Coteaux de Saumur
238 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance
238 g/L: Bonnezeaux (min 51 g/L RS)

272 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-Chaume (1er cru)

298 g/L: Quarts de Chaume (min 85 g/L RS)

323 g/L: Coteaux de Layon-SGN (botrytis)
323 g/L: Coteaux de l’Aubance-SGN (botrytis)

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Anjou-Saumur

sweet ONLY AOPs

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sweet ONLY AOPs

Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Coteaux de Layon
(7 villages can append)

Coteaux de Saumur

Coteaux de l’Aubance
(same borders as Anjou Villages-Brissac)

Bonnezeaux
(min 51 g/L RS)

Quarts de Chaume
(min 85 g/L RS)

NOTE: in Anjou-Saumur, if AOP name has ‘Coteaux’ in it, then it’s a 100% Chenin Blanc sweet white ONLY AOP

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Anjou-Saumur

SGN AOPs

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Anjou-Saumur: SGN AOPs

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

NOTE: both SGNs keep min 323 g/L must weight & 34 g/L RS

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Anjou AOP

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Anjou AOP

sparkling white + rosé
white + red
varietal Gamay

blanc: 80% Chenin Blanc

  • (dry) max 3 g/L
  • “demi-sec” max 18 g/L
  • “moelleux” 18-45 g/L
  • “doux” 45+ g/L

red: 70% combo Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

varietal Gamay: 100% Gamay

sparkling white: 70% Chenin Blanc

sparkling rosé: CF, CS, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis

NOTES:

  • max yields: still 60 hl/ha + sparkling 67 hl/ha
  • abv: 10.5% (except white 11%, 9.5% actual)
  • sparkling wines spends 9 months on lees
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Anjou AOP

blanc

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Anjou AOP

blanc: 80% Chenin Blanc

  • (dry) max 3 g/L
  • demi-secmax 18 g/L
  • moelleux18-45 g/L
  • doux45+ g/L

max yield: 60 hl/ha
abv: 11% (9.5% actual)

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Anjou AOP

red

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Anjou Rouge / Gamay

red: 70% combo Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

varietal Gamay: 100% Gamay

both can be primeur / nouveau
max yields: still 60 hl/ha
abv: 10.5%

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Anjou AOP

sparkling

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Anjou AOP

sparkling white: 70% Chenin Blanc

sparkling rosé: CF, CS, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis

max yields: 67 hl/ha
abv: 10.5%
9 months on lees

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Anjou-Saumur

gamay

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Anjou-Saumur GAMAY

Anjou’s lightest reds

NOT blended into standard Anjou rouge bottlings, though allowed in sparkling styles

offered as Anjou Gamay varietal wine

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

rosé ONLY
Cab Sauv + Cab Franc

min 10 g/L RS
abv: 10.5% (10% actual)
max yield: 60 hl/ha

NOTE: can be made Primeur / Nouveau

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

varietals

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
Cot
Gamay
Pineau d’Aunis
Grolleau
Grolleau Gris

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

rosé ONLY

Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot,
Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis,
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris

min RS: 7 g/L
abv: 9.5% (9% actual)
max yields: 65 hl/ha

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Anjou-Villages AOP

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Anjou-Villages AOP

red ONLY
Cab Franc + Cab Sauv
(sturdier & fuller wines)

55 hl/ha
11% abv

elevagé: released 9/1

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

sweet white ONLY
100% Chenin Blanc

min must weight: 221 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

max yields: 35 hl/ha
abv: 14% (11% actual)
[10% actual if potential is 18%]

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

river

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Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

Loire Valley (duh)

hugs the westernmost banks abutting Pay Nantais’ Coteaux d’Ancenis (west) and Savennières (east)

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

must weight & RS

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Coteaux du Layon

AOP
min must weight: 221 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

SGN (sees botrytis)
min must weight: 323 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

VILLAGES
min must weight: 238 g/L
min RS: 34 g/L

CHAUME 1er CRU
min must weight: 272 g/L
min RS: 80 g/L

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

max yields

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Coteaux du Layon: max yields

AOP / SGN 35 hl/ha

VILLAGES 30 hl/ha

CHAUME 1er CRU 25 hl/ha

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

alcohol

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Coteaux du Layon: ABV

AOP 14% (11% actual)
[10% if potential is 19%]

SGN 19% (10% actual)

VILLAGES 15% (12% actual)
[11% if potential is 19%]

CHAUME 1er CRU 16.5% (11% actual)

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

élevage

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

SGN (must see botrytis)
released 6/15 of 2nd year

CHAUME 1er CRU
released 9/1

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Coteaux du Layon AOP villages
_Coteaux du Layon AOP_ ## Footnote **CHAUME** (premier cru) Rochefort-sur-Loire / **Rochefort** St. Aubin de Luigné / **St. Aubin** Beaulieu-sur-Layon / **Beaulieu** Faye d'Anjou / **Faye** St. Lambert du Lattay / **St. Lambert** Rablay-sur-Layon / **Rablay**
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Coteaux du Layon AOP premier cru
_Coteaux du Layon AOP_ **CHAUME premier cru** (technically one of the 7 villages) min must weight: **272 g/L** min RS: **80 g/L** max yield: **25 hl/ha** (lowest of all styles) abv: **16.5% (11% actual)** élevage: **released 9/1**
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Coteaux du Layon AOP
_Coteaux du Layon AOP_ **sweet white ONLY** AOP - SGN - Villages - Chaume 1er Cru ``` **100% Chenin Blanc** all grapes (passerillage or botrytis) harvested in successive tries ``` _AOP_ min must weight: **221 g/L** min RS: **34 g/L** max yield: 35 hl/ha 14% abv (11% actual) [10% if potential is 19%] _SGN_ must see **botrytis** min must weight: **323 g/L** min RS: **34 g/L** max yield: 35 hl/ha 19% abv (10% actual) élevage: released 6/15 of 2nd year _VILLAGES_ min must weight: **238 g/L** min RS: **34 g/L** max yield: 30 hl/ha 15% abv (12% actual) [11% if potential is 19%] _CHAUME 1er CRU_ min must weight: **272 g/L** min RS: **80 g/L** max yield: 25 hl/ha abv: 16.5% (11% actual) élevage: released 9/1
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Savennières AOP élevage
_Savennières AOP_ élevage: **released 4/1**
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Savennières AOP must weight & RS
_Savennières AOP_ _SEC_ abv: 11.5% (11% actual) min must weight: **186 g/L** **max 4 g/L RS** _DEMI-SEC_ / _MOELLEUX_ / _DOUX_ abv: 12.5% (11% actual) min must weight: **212 g/L** Demi-Sec: **max 18 g/L RS** Moelleux: **18-45 g/L RS** Doux: **min 45 g/L RS** NOTE: **chaptalization prohibited** for demi-sec or sweeter categories & sweetness level for those same categories are **no longer explicitly stated**
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Savennières AOP alcohol & max yields
_Savennières AOP_ _SEC_ abv: **11.5% (11% actual)** max yields: **50 hl/ha** _DEMI-SEC_ abv: **12.5% (11% actual)** max yields: **50 hl/ha** _MOELLEUX_ / _DOUX_ abv: **12.5% (11% actual)** max yields: **35 hl/ha**
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Savennières AOP
_Savennières AOP_ **white ONLY 100% Chenin Blanc** _Sec_ - _Demi-Sec_ - _Moelleux_ - _Doux_ élevage: **released 4/1** _SEC_ abv: **11.5% (11% actual)** min must weight: **186 g/L** **max 4 g/L RS** (8 g/l if total acidity is within 2 g/L of RS) _DEMI-SEC_ / _MOELLEUX_ / _DOUX_ abv: **12.5% (11% actual)** min must weight: **212 g/L** Demi-Sec: **max 18 g/L RS** Moelleux: **18-45 g/L RS** Doux: **min 45 g/L RS** NOTE: non-Sec RS requirements no longer explicitly stated
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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP soil type
_Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP_ steep slopes of **blue schist** w/ **volcanic debris** NOTE: same as in _Savennières_ & _Coulée de Serrant_
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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP
_Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP_ **white ONLY 100% Chenin Blanc** _Sec_ - _Moelleux_ - _Doux_ élevage: **released 7/1** _SEC_ **max 4 g/L RS** min must weight: **204 g/L** **12.5% abv (11.5% actual)** max yields: **​30 hl/ha** _MOELLEUX_ / _DOUX_ **min 30 g/L RS** min must weight: **255 g/L** **15.5% (11.5% acquired)** max yields: **​25 hl/ha** NOTE: requirements are the same as they are in _Coulée de Serrant AOP_
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Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP producers
_Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP_ * **Château de la Roche-aux-Moines** (Nicholas Joly) * **Château Pierre-Bise**"Clos de Coulaine" * **Château Chamboureau** * **Damien Laureau** (modern style) * **Fournier-Longchamp** * **Domaine aux Moines** (Laroche) * **Domaine des Forges** (Branchereau)
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Coulée de Serrant AOP soil type
_Coulée de Serrant AOP monopole_: Nicolas Joly steep slopes of **blue schist** w/ **volcanic debris** NOTE: same as in _Savennières_ & _Roche Aux Moines_
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Coulée de Serrant AOP
_Coulée de Serrant AOP_ _monopole_: **Nicolas Joly** **white ONLY 100% Chenin Blanc** _Sec_ - _Moelleux_ - _Doux_ NOTE: Doux not made _SEC_ RS: **max** **4 g/L** min must weight: **204 g/L** max yield: **30 hl/ha 12.5% abv (11.5% actual)** _MOELLEUX_ / _DOUX_ RS: **min** **30 g/L** min must weight: **255 g/L** max yield: **25 hl/ha 15.5% (11.5% acquired)** divided into 3 sections: Grand Clos de la Coulée Clos du Château Les Plantes NOTE: requirements are the same as they are in _Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP_
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Coulée de Serrant AOP 3 sections
_Coulée de Serrant AOP_ **Grand Clos de la Coulée** **Clos du Château** **Les Plantes** monopole owner: _Nicolas Joly_
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Savennières AOP communes of production
_Savennières AOP_ Bouchemaine La Possonnière Savennières
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Savennières AOP soil type
_Savennières AOP_ steep slopes of **blue schist** w/ **volcanic debris** NOTE: _Roche-aux-Moines_ & _Coulée-de-Serrant_ are on the steepest (south-facing) slopes closest to the Loire River
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Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP river
_Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP_ **Loire River (southern/left bank)** NOTE: same exact borders as _Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP_
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP river
_Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP_ **Loire River (southern/left bank)** NOTE: same exact borders as _Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP_
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP
_Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP_ **sweet wine ONLY 100% Chenin Blanc** _blanc_ - _SGN_ **hand-harvested** in **successive tries** min RS: **34 g/L** max yield: **35 hl/ha** **14% abv (11% actual)** [10% if potential is 18%] _blanc_ min must weight: **238 g/L** élevage: **released 3/1** _SGN_ min must weight: **323 g/L** élevage: released **6/15 of 2nd year** NOTE: same exact borders as _Anjou Villages-Brissac AOP_
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Bonnezeaux AOP producers
_Bonnezeaux AOP_ **Château des Fesles** (one of the most respected estates)
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Bonnezeaux AOP river
_Bonnezeaux AOP_ **Layon River** (commune of production: Thouarcé)
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Bonnezeaux AOP
_Bonnezeaux AOP_ **sweet white ONLY 100% Chenin Blanc may see botrytis MUST**be**harvested by hand**in**successive tries** max yield: **25 hl/ha** min must weight: **238 g/L** min **51 g/L RS** **15% abv (12% actual)** [11% if potential is 19%] élevage: **released 4/1** NOTE: unlike _Quarts du Chaume_, **chaptalization is legal**
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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP soil type
_Anjou Villages Brissac AOP_ "_Anjou Noir_" **dark schist** "_Anjou Blanc_" **limestone**
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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
_Anjou Villages Brissac AOP_ * *red ONLY** * *Cab Sauv & Cab Franc** **50 hl/ha 11% abv** élevage: **released 7/15** (other sources: **9/1**) NOTE: same exact borders as _Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP_
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Saumur-Champigny AOP soil type
_Saumur-Champigny AOP_ **TUFFEAU** (chalky, fine-grained micaneous _limestone_)
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Saumur-Champigny AOP
_Saumur-Champigny AOP_ "field of fire" **red ONLY 85% Cab Franc** 15% combo: Cab Sauv, Pineau d'Aunis * *57 hl/ha 10. 5% abv** soil type: _tuffeau_ (chalky, fine-grained micaneous limestone)
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Chaume
_Chaume_ **1er cru of Coteaux du Layon AOP** that partially surrounds Quarts de Chaume AOP 2009: short-lived separate appellation sent back to Coteaux du Layon after vociferous complaints from Quarts 2011: granted "premier cru" status w/ approval for "grand cru" for Quarts
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Savennières AOP producers
_Savennières_ _AOP_ ## Footnote **Domaine _des Baumard_** **Domaine _des Forges_ Domaine _du Closel_**"_Clos du Papillon_" **Domaine _Laureau_** **Château _Pierre-Bise_**"_Clos de Coulaine_" **Château _de Chamboureau_ Château _d'Epire_** **Château _de la Roche-aux-Moines_** (owned by Nicolas Joly)
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Quarts de Chaume AOP producers
_Quarts de Chaume AOP_ **Domaine des Baumard** **Château Pierre-Bise** NOTE: both also highly regarded for _Savennières AOP_
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Quarts de Chaume AOP lieux-dits
_Quarts de Chaume AOP important lieux-dits_ **Les Quarts** **Les Roueres** **Le Veau**
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Quarts de Chaume AOP river
_Quarts de Chaume AOP_ **Layon River** (commune of production: **Rochefort-sur-Loire**) NOTE: _Coteaux du Layon's Chaume 1er cru_ area flanks this area
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Quarts de Chaume AOP soil type
_Quarts de Chaume AOP_ **sandstone** & **schist** NOTE: _Coteaux du Layon's Chaume 1er cru_ area flanks this area
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Quarts de Chaume AOP
_Quarts de Chaume AOP_ **sweet white ONLY 100% Chenin Blanc** affected either by **passerillage or botrytis** must be **harvested by hand in successive tries**"_Grand Cru_" may be added to label **20 hl/ha 18% abv (11% actual)** élevage: **released 9/1** min must weight: **298 g/L** (natural) min RS: **85 g/L** (prior 2011: 34 g/L) NOTE: _Coteaux du Layon's Chaume 1er cru_ area flanks this area
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Saumur AOP styles
_Saumur AOP_ _sparkling white & rosé all 3 colors_ - _subzone (red only)_ _white_: **100% Chenin Blanc** * 60 hl/ha * 10.5% abv _rosé_ & _red_: **70% Cab Franc** 30% combo Cab Sauv & Pineau d'Aunis * 57 hl/ha * rosé: 10% abv * rouge: 10.5% abv _Puy Notre-Dame_: **85% Cab Franc** max 15% Cab Sauv * 50 hl/ha * 12% abv * élevage: released 6/1 _Mousseux_ (traditional method ONLY) white: **60% Chenin Blanc**, max 10% Sauv Blanc rosé: **60% Cab Franc**, 10% Sauv Blanc * 67 hl/ha * 9.5% abv * élevage: 9 months on lees NOTE: _Cabernet de Saumur AOP_ (rosé ONLY) absorbed by Saumur AOP
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Saumur AOP soil type
_Saumur AOP_ ## Footnote Saumur: **soft _tuffeau_ limestone** (resemble those of Touraine) near Champigny: _harder_ **limestone**, **iron-rich**, & inflected w/ **shale**
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Saumur AOP
_Saumur AOP_ _sparkling white & rosé all 3 colors_ - _subzone (red only)_ _white_: **100% Chenin Blanc** * 60 hl/ha * 10.5% abv _rosé_ & _red_: **70% Cab Franc** 30% combo Cab Sauv & Pineau d'Aunis * 57 hl/ha * rosé: 10% abv * rouge: 10.5% abv _Puy Notre-Dame_: **85% Cab Franc** max 15% Cab Sauv * 50 hl/ha * 12% abv * élevage: released 6/1 _Mousseux_ (traditional method ONLY) white: **60% Chenin Blanc**, max 10% Sauv Blanc rosé: **60% Cab Franc**, 10% Sauv Blanc * 67 hl/ha * 9.5% abv * élevage: 9 months on lees
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Saumur AOP requirements
_Saumur AOP_ _sparkling white & rosé all 3 colors_ - _subzone (red only)_ _white_: 100% Chenin Blanc * **60 hl/ha** * **10.5% abv** _rosé_ & _red_: 70% Cab Franc 30% combo Cab Sauv & Pineau d'Aunis * **57 hl/ha** * _rosé_: **10% abv** * _rouge_: **10.5% abv** _Puy Notre-Dame_: 85% Cab Franc max 15% Cab Sauv * **50 hl/ha** * **12% abv** * élevage: **released 6/1** _Mousseux_ (traditional method ONLY) white: 60% Chenin Blanc, max 10% Sauv Blanc rosé: 60% Cab Franc, 10% Sauv Blanc * **67 hl/ha** * **9.5% abv** * élevage: **9 months on lees**
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Saumur AOP mousseux
_Saumur AOP_: _Mousseux_ over 50% of Saumur grapes destined for sparkling wine _white_ & _rosé_ **traditional method ONLY** white: **60% Chenin Blanc**, max 10% Sauv Blanc rosé: **60% Cab Franc**, 10% Sauv Blanc * **67 hl/ha** * **9.5% abv** * élevage: **9 months on lees**
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Puy Notre-Dame
_Puy Notre-Dame_ _Saumur AOP_ subzone **red ONLY** **85% Cab Franc** max 15% Cab Sauv * 50 hl/ha * 12% abv * élevage: released 6/1 _Mousseux_ (traditional method ONLY) white: **60% Chenin Blanc**, max 10% Sauv Blanc rosé: **60% Cab Franc**, 10% Sauv Blanc * 67 hl/ha * 9.5% abv * élevage: 9 months on lees
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Saumur AOP subzones
_Saumur AOP_ subzone allowed to append **Puy Notre Dame** (red ONLY) **85% Cabernet Franc** w/ max 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Coteaux de Saumur AOP
_Coteaux de Saumur AOP_ **sweet white ONLY** **100% Chenin Blanc** affected by either **botrytis** -OR- **passerillage** must be harvested in successive tries min must weight: **238 g/L** RS: **34 g/L** * *35 hl/ha** * *15% abv (11% actual)**
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Haut-Poitou AOP styles
_Haut-Poitou AOP_ **all 3 colors** _white_: **60% Sauv Blanc**, max 40% (Sauv Gris) _rosé_: * **40% Cab Franc** * **20% Pinot Noir** * **20% Gamay** _red_: **60% Cab Franc** (40% through 2021)
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Haut-Poitou AOP
_Haut-Poitou AOP_ * *all 3 colors 10. 5% abv** _white_: **60% Sauv Blanc**, max 40% (Sauv Gris) 57 hl/ha _rosé_: **40% Cab Franc 20% Pinot Noir 20% Gamay** 60 hl/ha _red_: **60% Cab Franc** (40% through 2021) 58 hl/ha NOTE: AOP granted in **2011**, previously a VDQS category in the **far south** of the Anjou-Saumur region
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"Anjou Blanc" / "Anjou Noir"
"_Anjou Blanc_" = **limestone** "_Anjou Noir_" = **dark schist** terms from _Anjou Village Brissac AOP_ (reds of CF)