Saint-Pourçain
Overview
Type appellation — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Country FR — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
GI designation PDO — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
GI file number PDO-FR-A0586 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Registered 1973-09-18 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Specification: http://agriculture.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/AOC_somm_37.pdf
Appellation Rules
Minimum natural alcohol: 10.5% vol — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 4; confidence: high
verify ↗Production zone communes: Besson, Bransat, Bresnay, Cesset, Chantelle, Chareil-Cintrat, Châtel-de-Neuvre, Chemilly, Contigny, Deneuille-lès-Chantelle, Fleuriel, Fourilles, Louchy-Montfand, Meillard, Monétay-sur-Allier, Montord, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Saulcet, Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted varieties: White: chardonnay B 50–80% (principal), sacy B 20–40% (accessory), sauvignon B ≤10% (accessory) | Red: gamay N 40–75% (principal), pinot noir N 25–60% (accessory) | Rosé: gamay N (principal) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (23)
Producers with wines linked to this region:
Provenance & Sources
Registration metadata is drawn from the appellation's geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia and its underlying national instruments -- MASAF disciplinari, INAO cahiers des charges). Appellation rules, where shown, cite the exact document and page they were read from; see the EID contract for how to verify independently.