A Royal Vineyard of the Bourbonnais
Around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, south of Moulins, across nineteen communes in the Allier, this vineyard of the Bourbonnais Limagne was one of the most renowned in France during the Middle Ages. Granted AOC status in 2009, it produces all three colours and grows an ampelographic treasure: tressallier, an indigenous white grape.
Terroir and Style
Three main soil types — sand and gravel, clay-limestone and granite — make up the terroir, between 250 and 400 metres in altitude. The whites blend chardonnay and tressallier for dry, lively, supple wines; the reds, a mandatory blend of gamay and pinot noir, are fine, fairly light, with fruity notes, and can be cellared for a few years.
The grape varieties of Saint-Pourçain
Saint-Pourçain wines on 1001caves
Detailed pages: the cuvée, the estate, the drinking window and the bottles for sale between collectors.
