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Anjou
 

Anjou wines are made around the city of Angers. They were very popular as soon as in the 6th century. During the 13th and 14th centuries, Anjou was one of the most popular wines in England. And then in Holland and Belgium.

Nowadays Anjou is famous for the rosé d'Anjou. Rosé wine makes about half of the production in Anjou. However we should recommend the white wine from Anjou. New techniques and aging in oak barrel have improved the wine. Red wine from Anjou Villages deserve as well a special note.
 

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Anjou wine information :

Name:

Appellation Anjou Rouge Controlée
Appellation Anjou Gamay Controlée
Appellation Anjou Villages Controlée
Appellation Cabernet d'Anjou Controlée
Appellation Rosé d'Anjou Controlée
Appellation Anjou Blanc Controlée
Appellation Anjou Mousseux Controlée

Location:

Covers Maine et Loire department, west of Touraine

Places: Beaulieu sur Layon, Thouarcé, Martigné Briand, Saint Lambert du Lattay, La Pommeraye, Faye d'Anjou, Rochefort sur Loire, Rablay sur Layon, Brissac Quincé
Soil: Various
Size: 9,000 ha (22,200 acres)
Production:

55 million bottles

Grapes:

Rosé and red:
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grolleau
White:
Chenin blanc, Sauvignon, Chardonnay

Type of wines: Sweet rosé
Dry white wine
Light and medium body red wine
Age: Red: 2 to 6 years
White: 1 to 3 years
Rosé: now to 2 years
Vintages:
(recommended)
2005, 2003
Aromas:

Red:
Black currant and b
lack fruits
Red fruits

White:
White flowers
Apricot
Crystallized fruit

Food:

Red:
Red meat

White:
Fish

Rosé:
Cold meat

Cheese:

 

White:
Chabichou du Poitou

Red:
Camembert
Crottin de Chavignol

Next: Coteaux du Layon

 
More pages about Loire Valley :
Loire region

Wines from the Loire Valley :
Muscadet - Anjou - Coteaux du Layon - Saumur - Touraine - Bourgueil - Chinon - Vouvray - Pouilly Fumé - Sancerre

About Loire wine region :
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Other french wine regions :
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