Appellations of Anjou Saumur

The large Anjou appellation covers a large area which boasts around 900 hectares of red grape varieties, and 500 hectares of white grapes. It generally produces inexpensive, easy drinking wines that are best consumed young.

Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOC is a small appellation producing sweet wines from Chenin Blanc that can age for up to 20 years.

Bonnezeaux is a premium appellation for Chenin Blanc located on the right bank of the River Layon in the Anjou Saumur sub region of the Loire Valley. Covering only around 80 hectares its steep, south facing slopes are highly regarded.

Much like Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOC, Coteaux de Saumur produces sweet wines from Chenin Blanc that are capable for ageing many years. In theory the appellation's permitted area is vast, but generally only around 12 hectares are declared each y...

Coteaux-de-l'Aubance covers around 160 hectares of vineyard in the Anjou Saumur area of the Loire Valley and is known for producing sweet wines from the Chenin Blanc grape.

Coteaux-du-Layon AOC is famed for producing the most prestigious sweet wines in the Loire Valley. There are around 1600 hectares planted, predominantly with Chenin Blanc.

Despite producing wine since the Middle Ages, and being granted official appellation status in 1937, Jasnières is still considered as one of the Loire Valley’s cult white wine areas. Produced from Chenin Blanc, the wines can be dry or sweet.

Quarts de Chaume is a prestigious appellation for Chenin Blanc located in the Anjou subzone of the Loire Valley. It takes its name from an historic tradition in which farmers were required to pay one quarter of their harvests to the local Seigneur...

Saumur is a large appellation in the Anjou Saumur sub-region of the Loire Valley. Whites can be produced here from Chenin Blanc as well red and rose wine from Cabernet Franc. The appellation borders the more prestigious Saumur Champigny.

Saumur-Champigny AOC is perhaps the best appellation in the Loire Valley for Cabernet Franc.

Savennières is one of the Loire Valley's most prestigious white wines. Produced with the Chenin Blanc grape, it has taken the wine world by storm in recent years, establishing itself as a source of elegant wines with lots of mineral complexity.

La Coulée de Serrant is a Lieu Dit within the Savennières appellation. Its seven hectares are made up primarily of schist, an excellent partnership for Chenin Blanc. It is owned exclusively by the Joly family.