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Bottles to find
Anjou is a wine region of Loire Valley, France.
Growers build the wines around Chenin Blanc, filling out the blend with Cabernet Franc.
The ground underneath is limestone and schist.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
The region is known for red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more.
Inside it sit Saumur, Savennières, Côteaux du Layon, Anjou Villages and Cabernet d’Anjou.
Grapes planted here.
Bottles to look for.
- Chateau Yvonne Saumur Blanc, Loire, France
- Clos Rougeard Saumur Blanc Breze, Loire, France
- Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg, Loire, France
- Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux, Loire, France
- Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France
- Domaine Antoine Sanzay Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux, Loire, France
- Domaine aux Moines Savennieres La Roche aux Moines, Loire, France
- Domaine Belargus Anjou Ronceray, Loire, France
Inside the region.
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Saumur
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Savennières
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Côteaux du Layon
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Anjou Villages
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Cabernet d'Anjou
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Nearby regions.
01
Loire Valley
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02
Saumur
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03
Savennières
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04
Côteaux du Layon
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05
Beaujolais
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Sauternes
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Quarts de Chaume
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Bonnezeaux
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Anjou: common questions
01.What grapes is Anjou known for?+
Chenin Blanc is the signature grape of Anjou. Cabernet Franc are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Anjou make?+
Anjou produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.Where is Anjou?+
You will find Anjou in France, where it is a wine region.
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Loire Valley guide.
