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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
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French wine appellation ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| farmingActivity | viticulture ⓘ |
| governingBody | INAO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyUsed |
Chardonnay
NERFINISHED
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Gamay NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamay noir à jus blanc ⓘ Pinot Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinot Noir (for rosé) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tressallier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubregion | vineyards around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the oldest wine regions in France ⓘ |
| legalCategory | protected designation of origin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Allier department
NERFINISHED
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Auvergne wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ central France ⓘ |
| market | primarily domestic French market ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
historic reputation dating back to the Middle Ages
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use of local Tressallier grape in whites ⓘ |
| partOf | French AOC system ⓘ |
| productionType | still wines ⓘ |
| recognizedAsAOC | 1951 ⓘ |
| regulates |
minimum alcohol level
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permitted grape varieties ⓘ yield per hectare ⓘ |
| soilType |
alluvial soils
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granite-based soils ⓘ limestone soils ⓘ |
| traditionalVariety | Tressallier (local white grape) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRedProfile | light to medium-bodied ⓘ |
| typicalRoséProfile | fruity and dry GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalWhiteProfile | fresh and aromatic ⓘ |
| wineColorAllowed |
red
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rosé ⓘ white ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
red wine
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rosé wine ⓘ white wine ⓘ |
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