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AOC Anjou<\/h2>\n

Anjou is an appellation d’origine contr\u00f4l\u00e9e wine produced in the vineyards of the Loire Valley, between Maine-et-Loire, Deux-S\u00e8vres and Vienne. This appellation shares the same production area as the Cabernet-d’Anjou and Ros\u00e9-d’Anjou AOCs.<\/span><\/p>\n

AOC Anjou<\/a> lies between the Armorican Massif and the Parisian Basin. Geologically, this terroir can be divided into three parts:<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Anjou noir, west of Angers, on slate schist and carboniferous soils.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anjou blanche, in the Saumur region to the east of the terroir (extreme south-west of the Paris basin), on tuffeau.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Loire Valley in the center, with sand and gravel.<\/span><\/p>\n

The appellation includes 85% red wines, as well as ros\u00e9s, whites and sparkling wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grape varieties of Anjou<\/h2>\n

For Anjou red wines<\/a>, the main grape varieties are Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau can also be found as accessory grape varieties (limited to a maximum of 30% in blends). Gamay is the only grape variety authorized for Anjou-Gamay.<\/span><\/p>\n

For white wines, Chenin is the only main grape variety (it accounts for at least 80% of blends), and Chardonnay and Sauvignon are accessory varieties. Sparkling whites also include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris and Pineau d’Aunis.<\/span><\/p>\n

For ros\u00e9s, the authorized grape varieties are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon, C\u00f4t, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris and Pineau d’Aunis. Sparkling ros\u00e9s are made from the same grape varieties, with the exception of C\u00f4t. For Cabernet d’Anjou, only Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are authorized.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Food and wine pairing<\/h2>\n

An Anjou Blanc goes perfectly with scallops, lobster, sole, river fish or roast poularde. To be enjoyed between 8 and 10 degrees<\/span><\/p>\n

An Anjou Rouge goes well with charcuterie, rabbit, duck breast, veal, grilled red meats or roast poultry. It should be enjoyed between 12 and 13 degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n

An Anjou Ros\u00e9 can be enjoyed with charcuterie as an aperitif or mixed brochettes (veal with bell pepper or lemon chicken, for example) on the barbecue.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]

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