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712:(INAO) increased the harvest sugar levels from 204 grams per liter to 238 and the minimum residual sugar levels of the finished wine from 17 grams per liter to 34. Wine expert Tom Stevenson describes the wines of Bonnezeaux as being more full-bodied and richer than those of Quarts-de-Chaume with an aging potential of up to 20 years or more.
901:. Quarts-de-Chaume AOC producers still felt that the close associate between their AOC and Chaume was causing damage to the value of their wines and continued to object to the AOC naming. In response the INAO disbanded the Chaume AOC entirely in 2009. Now wine produced in this region must fall under the larger Coteaux du Layon AOC designation.
952:. The white sparkling wines must be composed of a minimum 60% Chenin blanc with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Grolleau, Malbec and Pineau d'Aunis permitted to fill out the remaining 40%. Rosé sparklers are made from a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Grolleau, Malbec and Pineau d'Aunis.
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This large appellation overlaps the Saumur AOC to the southeast and the Anjou
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was set aside for the grapes harvested at sugar levels of 230 grams liter (as opposed to 204 g/L) with residual sugar levels of the finished wine reaching a minimum of 34 grams per liter (as opposed to the previous standard of 17 g/L). Due to the high cost of labor and low production, many
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In the early 20th century, Savennières was known mostly for sweet wine production. As the focus turned towards dry Chenin blanc based wines, the region started to garner attention for mineral intensity and aging potential of the wines. Located along four southeast facing slopes on the right bank of
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Cabernet grapes was in 1905 but for most of the 20th century, this style of rosé took a backseat to the popularity of Rosé d'Anjou made predominantly from Grolleau. Made entirely from Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon, these rosés tend to be drier
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The two major grape varieties of the Anjou are Chenin blanc, known locally as Pineau de la Loire, which is used for dry, sweet, still and sparkling wine and
Cabernet Franc which is used mostly for rosé and still red wines. The sweet wine production of Anjou is highly dependent on favorable climate
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aroma; Rablay-sur-Layon wines tend to be the most bold and round; the wines of
Rochefort-sur-Loire tend to be full bodied and have the most aging potential; Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné wines are characterized by their delicate aromas that develop over time and the wines of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay often
361:, play significant roles in the area's wine production with vineyard planted on their right banks and sheltered from wind by nearby hill sides. The Aubance and Layon flow parallel to each other going northwest towards the Loire and when the climate is favorable can help promote the development of
897:. The producers of the Quarts-de-Chaume AOC felt that consumers would equate Chaume 1er Cru des Coteaux du Layon as being of a higher quality than their own wines and such their own AOC designation was being devalued. In response to these concerns, the INAO renamed the AOC in 2006 to the shorter
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The boundaries of this red wine only AOC was first delimited in 1986 but did not go into effect until the 1991 harvest. Made entirely from
Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon, these wines have an aging potential of 2–6 years after harvest. There are 46 communes in the appellation allowed to
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produced with varying levels of sweetness. The region produce more variety of different wine styles, from different grape varieties than any other Loire Valley wine region. The majority of wine production in the region revolves around sweet white wines produced under their own
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variation from year to year. The character of the vintage and climate will ultimately determine what type of wine will be produced. Many of the vineyards in the
Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume and Coteaux de l'Aubance AOCs are located on sheltered slopes along
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885:. Yields were restricted to no more than 25 hectoliters per hectares as grapes were harvested with a minimum of 238 grams per liter with at least 34 grams of residual sugar in the finished wine. The producers in the Quarts-de-Chaume AOC, located on the
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in 1987 for premium red wine production. Made predominantly from
Cabernet Franc, some of the most ideally situated vineyards located south of Angers in the Coteaux de l'Aunbance AOC was given their own distinct sub-appellation in 1998 known as the
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levels of 17 grams per liter. In the early 21st century, as the market for dessert wines dwindle, vineyards in this area are rapidly being converted to
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon for production of red wines under the Anjou AOC
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are highly restricted to just 20 hectoliters per hectare which tends to produce more concentrated fruit. In recent years, the wines of
Savennières have received much praise and recognition for their quality by various wine experts such as
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which contains the village of Chaume with a long making tradition that finally received AOC designation in the early 21st century. In 2003 the INAO granted the request for the sweet wines from this region to be called
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The broad spectrum of wine styles produced in Anjou brings with it a wide variety of winemaking techniques. In areas such as the
Coteaux du Layon, the wines are fermented in 400 L (106 gallons) "double-
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and nine surrounding villages. Officially recognized in 1998, producers in the region were given an allowance to back date their labels with the new appellation for the previous 1997 & 1996 vintage.
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would ravage the region's vineyards and bring this golden era to a close. In response to the devastation, growers in Anjou replanted with a wide range of grape varieties of varying qualities, including
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separately but many eventually blend them together in order to produce a more balanced wine. The wine is often fermented at low temperatures and for some sweet wines can take up to 2 months. The
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that produce sweet, often botrytized, wines made entirely from Chenin blanc. Harvest in Bonnezeaux is very labor-intensive requiring harvested to go through the vineyards in multiple passes or
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market being in demand due to their reputation for tasting "ripe and sweet". The high point of the Angevin wine industry was the early 19th century when the market demands of
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Located southwest of the city of Angers, this white wine only appellations was designated in 1946 to produce sweet wines from Chenin blanc. The grapes in this AOC are
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This appellation maintains nearly the same boundary as the Anjou AOC but is dedicated to wines produced 100% from the Gamay grape. Similar to
509:. Basic Anjou Blanc can range in style from dry to sweet and light bodied to full. They must be composed of a minimum 80% Chenin blanc with
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443:Rosés de Loire
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308:Atlantic Ocean
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1092:oak barrels
1080:Anjou blanc
938:wine labels
891:Premier cru
507:full bodied
392:appellation
229:Middle Ages
225:Le Thoureil
195:AOC wines.
193:Anjou Rouge
189:Anjou blanc
185:Anjou-Gamay
121:Savennières
102:appellation
85:Deux-Sèvres
27:French wine
1464:Categories
1125:References
1030:desiccates
1026:passerille
942:Saumur AOC
899:Chaume AOC
807:have very
636:that is a
613:"the most
609:minerality
511:Chardonnay
471:Beaujolais
447:Pinot noir
400:Bonnezeaux
343:(pictured)
302:with some
267:sweet wine
169:winemaking
141:Bonnezeaux
45:region of
39:Anjou wine
1395:M. Rosen
1072:barriques
1022:grape rot
968:frizzante
883:noble rot
804:brushwood
685:Sauternes
677:harvested
640:owned by
499:Anjou AOC
414:with the
363:noble rot
332:soil type
326:rock and
271:Rotterdam
113:microcosm
81:sweetness
1426:Archived
1402:Archived
1106:See also
1098:and the
1096:Bordeaux
1088:sulfited
1034:Botrytis
950:demi-sec
895:Burgundy
835:"Quarts"
700:Thouarcé
679:at same
638:monopole
615:cerebral
561:Grolleau
429:and the
424:Grolleau
316:rainfall
237:pressing
153:Grolleau
63:Sancerre
59:Touraine
1057:ferment
1045:harvest
1003:vintage
887:plateau
736:Aubance
570:nouveau
523:vintage
433:and/or
359:Aubance
275:English
257:tannins
249:gravity
199:History
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683:as in
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592:schist
565:Malbec
503:Saumur
437:based
328:schist
312:Vendée
155:, and
93:Vienne
55:Saumur
51:Angers
47:France
1100:Rhone
1061:tries
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864:Layon
823:abbey
809:round
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355:Layon
279:Paris
177:Gamay
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