What grapes are used in Saint-Pourçain wine?

Gamay and Pinot noir for the reds, Gamay for the rosés, Chardonnay and the local Tressallier for the whites.

Where can I taste Saint-Pourçain wine?

At the Cave de Saint-Pourçain, the Union des Vignerons cellar in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, about 9 km from the Château de Chazeuil.

Aerial view of a long two-storey house clad in timber, its lawn and drive, surrounded by trees

Wine

Saint-Pourçain wine: tasting an old appellation ten minutes from the estate

The vineyard of the Allier, with its own white grape, the Tressallier, about 9 km away.

About 9 km by road, around 11 minutes from the estate

Saint-Pourçain received its AOC in 2009. The reds blend Gamay and Pinot noir, the rosés are Gamay, and the whites blend Chardonnay with Tressallier, a local grape.

The Union des Vignerons runs the Cave de Saint-Pourçain in the town of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, with visits and tastings. In August the town holds its wine and food festival.

What to do

Taste the three colours at the Cave de Saint-Pourçain, 3 rue de la Ronde
Try a Tressallier, a white grape you rarely meet elsewhere
Pair it with Charroux, whose mustard is said to use the local white wine

Questions

What grapes are used in Saint-Pourçain wine?: Gamay and Pinot noir for the reds, Gamay for the rosés, Chardonnay and the local Tressallier for the whites.
Where can I taste Saint-Pourçain wine?: At the Cave de Saint-Pourçain, the Union des Vignerons cellar in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, about 9 km from the Château de Chazeuil.

Where to stay

Come back to the park

Holiday homes for 3 to 7 guests in the 35-hectare park of the Château de Chazeuil, with a pool and a wood-fired sauna on the estate. The season runs from May to the end of November.

See the houses

Life on the estate The château

Sources

Road distances and times were calculated from the estate's coordinates with OpenStreetMap data, and are a guide only.