A perfect wine tasting near Angers in the Anjou wine region
Located south of the city of Angers, Anjou is one of the most important wine regions of the Loire Valley. Extending largely over the department…
Tucked into the golden folds of the Layon Valley, Bonnezeaux conjures images of late harvests kissed by morning mists—a landscape as evocative as a 19th-century pastoral sketch. First granted AOC status in 1951, this intimate corner of Anjou has long been prized for its ability to coax elegance from adversity: nobly rotted grapes turned luminous gold in autumn sun. In the heart of Thouarcé, once a medieval seigneury, generations of vintners have embraced the slow alchemy of Chenin Blanc, allowing Botrytis cinerea to weave its delicate magic. The result? A sweet white wine with a nervy backbone, poised between orchard blossom and candied citrus, often aging with a whisper of spice and beeswax. Expect texture, tension, and a quiet complexity that defies the saccharine clichés about dessert wines. Bonnezeaux is not about excess, but patience—best sipped at twilight, on a cool September evening, when the silence around the Layon is almost cinematic. Continue the adventure among the winding vineyards and hidden cellars of the valley in our related articles.
Located south of the city of Angers, Anjou is one of the most important wine regions of the Loire Valley. Extending largely over the department…