Saint-Amour

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Dominant granitic substrate, yielding decomposed granite and siliceous sands known locally as «grès» or «gore»
• Presence of Triassic sandstone on the flank of Mont de Bessay, producing very poor sandy soils overlying a schistose series
• Plots terraced between 250 and 380 m, exposed primarily to the east, within a single commune: Saint-Amour-Bellevue
• A degraded oceanic climate with continental and southern influences, marked by summer heat that frequently extends into autumn

• AOC decree of 8 February 1946, championed by Louis Dailly and «l'Union des producteurs» during the 1930s (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Age-worthy wines: deep purple to garnet robe, kirsch and spice on the nose, a rich and full-bodied palate
• Early-drinking wines: brilliant ruby robe, aromas of red fruits, flowers, and orchard fruits

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 28 février 2024
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry