Rosé d'Anjou (France)

Rosé d'Anjou is an AOC in the Anjou district in the western Loire Valley.

Typical Flavors

Strawberry

Raspberry

Red
Currant

Apple

Mint

Roses

Candy

Pepper

Red Berry and Fruit are typical Rosé d'Anjou flavors.

Hints of Minty, Roses, and Candy.

Profile

Rosé d'Anjou is known to be lightly sweet with a vibrant acidity:

SUGAR:

Off-Dry

BODY:

Medium - Light

FRUIT:

Medium

ACIDITY:

High

Serving temperature:
10-12°C (50-54°F)

Food Pairing

Tapas

Charcuterie

Salami

Quiche

Spicy
Hamburger

Spicy Asian

Chicken

Pork

Rosé d'Anjou wines are food friendly, and pair well with barbecues and street food.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairings

Aperitif.
Charcuterie. Melon and Parma Ham.
Fried Fish. Fish Goujons.
Spicy Asian. Thai. Mexican. Tex Mex.
Mildly Spiced Curry and Rice.
Chicken Tikka Malai. Chicken Enchilladas.
Barbequed Meat. Roasted Chicken. Pork.
Vegetable Quiche. Fruit Salad.

French Secialities:
Roasted Vegetable Quiche.
Fried Whitebait with Aioli (Fried Sardines).

AOC

Rosé d'Anjou wines are made from a majority of Grolleau Noir (a grape permitted in very few other wine appellations).

Other grapes permitted are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Gamay, Pineau d'Aunis, and Grolleau Gris.

Wine Region Loire

Loire Valley Climate

Different regions are subject to different climate influences:

Lower Loire (Muscadet and Pays Nantais) has a cool maritime climate with high rainfall.
Middle Loire (Anjou-Saumur and Touraine) has a cold climate with a mix of oceanic and continental influence.
Central Loire (Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé) has a cold continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.

Loire Valley Terroir

The terroir in the Loire Valley is incredibly varied due to its geographic spread:

Lower Loire is known for its granite and schist soils, which give the wines (Muscadet) a distinctive mineral character.
Middle Loire has limestone, clay and sand soils. The Saumur and Touraine soils can be good for both white and red wines.
Central Loire has limestone and silex (flint) soils which give the Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé wines their signature smoky and mineral flavors.