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Saint Pourçain in an old wine-producing town. It houses a museum dedicated to wine, with a large winepress from the 17th century. It is one of the oldest wine-producing towns in France. The Phoenicians grew grapes and produced wine in this area as early as 1100 BC. A wine festival is held each year, in the third week of August.
The wine region surrounding Saint Pourçain is a delight for all wine-lovers. The region is best known for its white wines, but you will find the rosé and red wine of the region are of a high standard as well. Its white wines are delightfully fresh and delicately acidic, reminiscent of a Sancerre. Tresallier is a local grape and one of the grape varieties used in the production of white Saint-Pourçain. Some of the red wines easily bear comparison with their big Burgundy neighbours. |
