Union des Vignerons de Saint-PourçainLo Mountogno Saint-Pourçain Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Union des Vignerons de Saint-Pourçain's Lo Mountogno Saint-Pourçain Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
Supple and moreish reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and a round palate, on intense aromas of ripe red cherry (hence its name, ciliegio = cherry tree), raspberry, plum, violet and sweet spices. Fresh acidity, best drunk young or for short ageing. Vinified as a single variety in Maremma Toscana DOC, Lazio and Umbria, and blended with Sangiovese (of which it may be the genetic parent). Native Tuscan Italian variety.
Informations about the Union des Vignerons de Saint-Pourçain
The Union des Vignerons de Saint-Pourçain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Saint-Pourçain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Pourçain
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.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
