The wine region of Anjou-Villages is located in the region of Anjou of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sauveroy or the Domaine Clos de l'Élu produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou-Villages are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anjou-Villages often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black currant or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, licorice or earthy.
In the mouth of Anjou-Villages is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 114 estates and châteaux in the of Anjou-Villages, producing 153 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Anjou-Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
wines from the region of Anjou-Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez), tripe in the style of caen or chicken drumstick with bacon.
On the nose in the region of Anjou-Villages often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, vanilla or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Anjou-Villages is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
