Saint-Pourçain AOC

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Saint-Pourçain AOC is a historic French wine appellation in the Auvergne region, known for producing distinctive red, white, and rosé wines from traditional local grape varieties.

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Saint-Pourçain AOC canonical 3
Saint-Pourçain wine 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
climate continental climate
country France
farmingActivity viticulture
governingBody INAO
grapeVarietyUsed Chardonnay
Gamay
Gamay noir à jus blanc
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir (for rosé)
linked to: Pinot Noir

Sacy
Tressallier
linked to: Tresallier
hasSubregion vineyards around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
historicalStatus one of the oldest wine regions in France
legalCategory protected designation of origin
locatedIn Allier department
Auvergne wine region
central France
market primarily domestic French market
namedAfter Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
notableCharacteristic historic reputation dating back to the Middle Ages
use of local Tressallier grape in whites
partOf French AOC system
productionType still wines
recognizedAsAOC 1951
regulates minimum alcohol level
permitted grape varieties
yield per hectare
soilType alluvial soils
granite-based soils
limestone soils
traditionalVariety Tressallier (local white grape)
typicalRedProfile light to medium-bodied
typicalRoséProfile fruity and dry
typicalWhiteProfile fresh and aromatic
wineColorAllowed red
rosé
white
wineStyle red wine
rosé wine
white wine

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Sacy notableAppellationUse Saint-Pourçain AOC
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule knownFor Saint-Pourçain wine
linked to: Saint-Pourçain AOC
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule locatedInWineRegion Saint-Pourçain AOC
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule wineAppellation Saint-Pourçain AOC