{"product_id":"vins-danjou","title":"AOC Anjou","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float: left; font-family: 'Apple Chancery','Lucida Handwriting','Segoe Script',cursive; ; font-size: 2.8em; line-height: 1; padding-right: 8px;\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003ehe history of the Anjou vineyards dates back to the \u003cstrong\u003eRoman era\u003c\/strong\u003e and flourished in the \u003cstrong\u003eMiddle Ages\u003c\/strong\u003e thanks to the rise of river trade. Its golden age arrived in the 12th century, when Henry II Plantagenet, Count of Anjou and later King of England, had the local wines served at his court—long before the dynasty lent its name to an entire line of English sovereigns. The \u003cstrong\u003eAOC Anjou\u003c\/strong\u003e itself was not created until \u003cstrong\u003e1936\u003c\/strong\u003e, but it inherits this ancient prestige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGeographically, Anjou is divided into two distinct worlds. To the west and south of Angers, on the left bank of the Loire, lies \u003cstrong\u003e\"Black Anjou\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (*Anjou noir*), so named for its dark soils of schist, gneiss, and granite, an extension of the Armorican Massif. It is this territory that has forged the region's most spectacular reputation, with the great sweet wines of the Coteaux du Layon, as well as characterful dry Chenin Blancs. To the east, around Saumur, \u003cstrong\u003e\"White Anjou\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (*Anjou blanc*) rests on the white soils of tuffeau limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Anjou appellation proper covers most of these two territories, spanning nearly \u003cstrong\u003e126 communes\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Maine-et-Loire and a few neighboring communes in the Deux-Sèvres and Vienne departments. It produces dry white wine based on Chenin Blanc, red wine from \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet Franc\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes blended with \u003cstrong\u003eGamay\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGrolleau\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003ePineau d'Aunis\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as rosés, which were long its commercial claim to fame. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"float: left; font-family: 'Apple Chancery','Lucida Handwriting','Segoe Script',cursive; ; font-size: 2.8em; line-height: 1; padding-right: 8px;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e rare versatility, showcased by this six-bottle gift set: a single name, yet featuring both a vibrant white from schist and a fleshy red from tuffeau.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pépites de Loire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52621779665237,"sku":null,"price":115.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pepitesdeloire.com\/en\/products\/vins-danjou","provider":"Pépites de Loire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}