Saint-Pourcain

Wine from Saint-Pourcain comes out of Auvergne, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Sacy leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Gamay and Pinot Noir alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and loam.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and valley floor.

White wine, red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing and red fruits.

Labels here fall under the AOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine des Berioles and Les Vignerons de Saint-Pourcain.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry and soft cheeses.

Serve chilled.

In the glass.

Rosé: Crisp and refreshing, Red fruits.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• AOC

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Clos de Breuilly Saint-Pourcain Rouge, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain 'Autochtone' Tressallier, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain Aurence, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain Auvernat, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain Gamay Rose, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain l'Intrepide Blanc, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain Les Grandes Brieres, Loire, France
• Domaine des Berioles Saint-Pourcain Tresaille, Loire, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Poultry
• Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Saint-Pourcain: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Auvergne guide.