The Domaine des Cailles of Saint-Pourçain of Loire Valley

The Domaine des Cailles is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Saint-Pourçain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine des Cailles wines in Saint-Pourçain among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Cailles wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine des Cailles wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine des Cailles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, pork chops with veal stock sauce or home-made white pudding.
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 vineyard is located at an altitude varying between 260 and 300 meters, on hillsides benefiting from a southeast to west exposure. The continental Climate is still subject to oceanic influences due to its location in relation to the Atlantic.
The white wines are produced from local Grape varieties: Sacy and saint-pierre-doré, which give a specific Aromatic mark. The reds made from Gamay and Pinot Noir are very popular and Complex and can be kept for a long time.
How Domaine des Cailles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce or truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15).
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
How Domaine des Cailles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, sardines with escabeche or zucchini quiche.
Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.
Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Pourçain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Cailles.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.