Top 100 white wines of Anjou

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Anjou of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Anjou and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Anjou

The wine region of Anjou is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lacheteau or the Domaine Moncourt produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Anjou are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Anjou often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, caramel or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, cassis or mushroom.

In the mouth of Anjou is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 448 estates and châteaux in the of Anjou, producing 960 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Anjou go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Anjou

white wines from the region of Anjou go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, couscous without couscous maker or potato and smoked salmon gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Anjou

On the nose in the region of Anjou often reveals types of flavors of oaky, minerality or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Anjou is a with a nice freshness.