AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Maine-et-Loire
Communes of Production
- Brissac-Quincé , Denée , Juigné-sur-Loire , Mozé-sur-Louet , Mûrs-Erigné , Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets , Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance , Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire , Soulaines-sur-Aubance , Vauchrétien
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
- All Anjou wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Alcohol
- 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- 189 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 3,300-4,000 vines per hectare, depending on spacing (some sources indicate 4,100 vines per hectare)
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 50 hl/ha
Principle Soils
- „Anjou Noir“: dark schist
- „Anjou Blanc“: limestone
AOC Established
- 1998 (last updated 2011)
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