Anjou Wine Loire

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 black 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

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