From a geological point of view, Anjou can be subdivided into two major blocks.<\/p>\n
To the south and west of Angers, in the continuation of the Armorican massif, we find a soil composed of schists with slates: this is the “black” Anjou. In contrast, the chalky soils located to the south-west of Saumur are the land of “white” Anjou. As you know, different soils make different wines. In this game, it is in “black Anjou” territory that the most famous wines are produced, such as the Coteaux du Layon wines. This does not mean that the rest of the Anjou vineyard does not have some very nice surprises in store!<\/p>\n
From the historical point of view, once again, we are dealing with a thousand-year-old vineyard. Wines from Anjou were already being served at the court of Henri II Plantagen\u00eat!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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