Discover the top 100 best red wines of Saint-Pourçain of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Saint-Pourçain and the best vintages to taste in this region.
AOC of Auvergne, Loire satellite (elevated AOC 2009, 600 ha across 19 communes): Tressallier (local Sacy) signature as king white with Chardonnay and Sauvignon — signature profile lively, saline and nervy with citrus and minerality, texture close to Aligoté or Melon. Gamay (40-75%) and Pinot Noir (25-60%) signature blend as king red — hybrid Beaujolais-Burgundy profile with cherry, raspberry and delicate spices. Gamay alone for fresh, crunchy rosés.
Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
red wines from the region of Saint-Pourçain go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of filet mignon of veal with cider, the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
On the nose in the region of Saint-Pourçain often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, earth or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Pourçain is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
