Anjou wine
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Anjou wine is produced in the Loire Valley wine region of France near the city of Angers. The wines of region are often grouped together with the wines of nearby Saumur as "Anjou-Saumur". Along with t
Angevin winemakers in the Middle Ages were one of the few Medieval producers to blend both the vin de goutte (free run juice) with the vin de presse (pressed wine) which added tannins and color to the wine.
The tributaries of the Loire, such as the river Layon (pictured), play an important role in viticulture of the Anjou wine region.
Chenin blanc is the primary grape of the dry and sweet wines of the Anjou wine region.
Rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou
Loire Valley (wine)
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The Loire Valley wine region includes the French wine regions situated along the river Loire from the Muscadet region near the city of Nantes on the Atlantic coast to the region of Sancerre and Pouill
Anjou wine
…Anjou wine is produced in the Loire Valley wine region of France near the city of Angers. The wines of region are often grouped together with the wines of nearby Saumur as "Anjou-Saumur". Along with…
The Loire River near the town of Champtoceaux in the Anjou wine region.
Vineyard in the Loire Valley near Saumur
Sauvignon blanc is the principal grape of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé.
Many Loire Valley wines are released in Burgundy style wine bottles.