Domaine de BellevueSaint-Pourçain Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Saint-Pourçain Rouge of the Domaine de Bellevue is in the top 50 of wines of Saint-Pourçain.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Bellevue's Saint-Pourçain Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Milgranet
Milgranet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn-et-Garonne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Milgranet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Pourçain Rouge from Domaine de Bellevue are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Domaine de Bellevue
The Domaine de Bellevue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Saint-Pourçain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Pourçain
The AOC Saint-Pourçain beLongs to the Centre-Loire sub-region, and applies to wines from the AuvergneVineyards. The annual production is 25,500 hl/year. In the heart of the crystalline Massif Central, the vineyard extends over 540 hectares and 19 communes (including Saint-Pourçain) on the left bank of the Allier. The soils of Saint-Pourçain are composed of tertiary sediments, topped by granitic bands and then by clays and limestones.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
