AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Maine-et-Loire, Deux-Sèvres
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
- All Anjou wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Assemblage
- none specified
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- 189 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l
Élevage
- The wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest.
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 55 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1991 (last updated 2011)
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