Wines and spirits Allier

Cellar gathering about sixty cooperative winegrowers where their AOC Saint Pourçain in red, white, rosé, and traditional methods are presented, as well as La Ficelle® with its bottle silk-screened by a famous designer. Eleven of these winegrowers have obtained the HVE certification. To discover, the gallery overlooking the vats and the exhibition of paintings. Tasting area, meeting and reception rooms and sensory path. The educational tour allows you to learn more about the history of this vineyard. Picnic area in the park.

Located in the Saint-Pierre district, for the past twenty-five years, this wine shop has offered more than 200 references in wines from all regions of France. It is an opportunity to discover some foreign wines from Portugal, Spain, Italy and South Africa. Range of organic wines. Champagnes in half-bottle, bottle, magnum and jeroboam. A whole range of high quality spirits, fruit brandies, cognacs, arranged rums and exceptional whiskies, aperitif and digestive liqueurs and fruit creams. Cellar articles, carafes and glasses. Expert advice.

All of Adrien Blondel's beers are called Lubie, a touch of fantasy intended by this brewer who makes very fine malt beers from organic ingredients. He has chosen to offer fairly classic beers, all with strong aromas and flavors dominated by cereals, whether they are blonde, white, amber, blackberry, or triple. Thanks to its participation in trade shows and other craft fairs, the brewery has won many awards, reinforcing its reputation and fame, well beyond our borders.

Come and discover a range of refined whiskies (Hedgehog, Aumance, Tronçais, RYE), also available in flasks, and authentic rums (vieux, blanc Balthazar). David also offers a choice of three boxes: 3 flasks, Balthazar gin cocktails and a discovery box containing three flasks, an "October" jam made from autumn fruits (mainly walnuts, pears and grapes) and Hedgehog, a terrine and a bag of whisky chocolates. Also available: Bourbonnaise des Îles, a sweet liqueur (18%), whisky cream and vodka. Tour followed by tasting.

Three friends, Julien, Nicolas and Thomas, brew a range of unpasteurized craft beers with 100% Bourbonnais appellations. A blonde, Beurdine, known as "la folle", a white, Jargeotte, known as "la bavarde", hopped whites, Dâleuse, meaning "it's hot", while Safr'Ane and Taloche are amber, and Bouchure is a brown. The alchemy of the brewers, combined with the cochonnailles d'la Vauvre, has given birth to Vauvrette, a smooth, light blonde, on sale exclusively at the Vauvre stall in Vallon-en-Sully.

The Tisserand family owns an 11-hectare estate on two parcels of land, one sandy, former riverbed, producing fresh, fruity wines, the other granitic, producing powerful wines. The vines are grown organically. Terres de ROA is the expression of Raisin Organics Attitude, from which the Trilogie range is derived. Discover the four cuvées in the Les Atypiques range, the beginnings of Loren: Supplément d'Âme, Reflet d'Âme, Tresse à Lier, Mystik; the Stellaires range with the Solaire white and Lunaire red cuvées, and an Evanescent sparkling wine.

Since 1910, the vineyards have covered Bransat, Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais, Montord AOC and two non-AOC vineyards on the estate, totaling some 8 ha. The new terraced plots are farmed organically. The Gamay and Pinot Noir cuvée Les Maltôtes is also available in Chardonnay and Tressallier. Cuvée Le Quarteron, made from chardonnay, tressallier and sauvignon, is aged in Tronçais oak barrels. Vin d'Alon, made from chardonnay and tressallier, is aged in vats. Cuvée S.A.S. Le prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz, made from vin d'Alon, is aged in barrel.

Fabien Malavaud and his wife have taken over the 11 hectares of Domaine Gallas as independent winegrowers. He is also the new president of the Fédération des Vignerons Indépendants de l'Allier, and president of the Conservatoire des anciens cépages de l'Allier. So he has a global vision of the wine industry. He vinifies a pinot-gamay AOC Saint-Pourçain and a 100% tressallier. The gamay, with its fruity potential, is featured in the cuvée Les Fables. He offers two whites, two reds, a rosé and a champagne-method sparkling wine.

Independent winemakers, Fanny and Alexandre cultivate 18 hectares of vines spread over three communes on clay-limestone and clay-granitic soils. Their white wines are Grand Jardin, Coquillard and Tradition. Their rosé wines are Tradition and Rai de Soleil, both made from pure Gamay grapes. For reds, Cuvée des Gaumes, Font Gervin and red Tradition are made from Gamay and Pinot Noir. Sparkling wines include Ray de Bulles white and rosé. Also the Coquillard vendange d'été, a white with honey, the Orang'Ray, the Nois'Ray, a Limone'R, and a balsamic vinegar.

The Laurent family farms 35 hectares of vines on three different terroirs, small plots of limestone or granite, scattered across the hillsides of Saulcet, Bransat and Verneuil. Since 2020, they have been certified High Environmental Value, attesting to the estate's good practices in terms of biodiversity and low use of inputs. They produce three red cuvées from Gamay and Pinot Noir: Calnite, Puy Real (gold medal 2023, Terres de Vins) and Filiation. In white, two cuvées, Calnite and Puy Real. Sparkling wines: Yvonne and Le 31 rosé.

The Jallet family farms 7 hectares of AOC white, red and rosé in the communes of Contigny and Saulcet. Discover the Tradition white, aged in barrels. The rosé, made from direct-pressed Gamay grapes. The red Tradition is a blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir. For over a century, the roots of the Cuvée des Ceps Centenaires have drawn their strength from the clay-limestone slopes, giving this wine great suppleness. Cuvée Les Pierres Brûlées comes from century-old vines, and won a gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole 2023.

An independent winegrower, Laetitia manages 6 hectares of vines, part white and part red, without any treatments. She does all the work in the vines and in the winery. She has produced 3 cuvées in pinot and gamay: Tradition, Pinotissime and L.L. In gamay: L'Empoirée red; a 100% gamay rosé and a Rosé de Noirs sparkling rosé; in white: Cuvée des Bergerons, a blend of tressallier and chardonnay; in pure tressallier: Cuvées Empreinte, L'Empoirée and Cuvée T, as well as traditional methods: Cuvées Royal d'Or and Blancs de Blancs.

Since 1920, the Pétillat family has farmed 22 hectares, passed on to the Gautier family. They have perpetuated their expertise in pinot noir, gamay, tressallier, chardonnay and sauvignon. They offer an attractive range, including two cuvées des Papes, Urbain V red and white.Three cuvées S, vieilles vignes red,Reflets and Gabrielle white.Three cuvées Terroir, Roches Grises red, Originewhite and Rosé Gris. Traditional method sparkling wines: Tressillant, Bulles des Champsau coquelicot. Centenaire red cuvée, limited edition.

It was around the^16th-century family home that the first parcels of the estate were cultivated. Today, the estate covers 19 hectares, spread over several communes in the Saint-Pourçain AOC. Today, Benoît and Cédric Bonvin, winegrower-growers, produce their wines with passion and know-how, white wines with Cuvée Aurélie and Réserve de la Sourde, red wines like Cuvée Bourbonnaise, Cuvée des Créchoux, Cuvée des Hautes Vignes, rosé wines like Cuvée estivale and a traditional method for white and rosé.

Independent winegrowers, the Courtinat family manages 13 hectares of vines planted on clay-limestone soils. Nathalie and Christophe produce white wines from the tressallier grape variety, a white Tradition and a sparkling Blanc de Blanc. In Gamay, the Cuvée des Pérelles and a Cuvée Tradition, as well as a rosé and a sparkling rosé. Numerous awards at the Concours Général Agricole. Gold medal in 2023 for Rosé des Pétasses, perfect for an aperitif with the girls. Indulge yourself with the medal-winning three-bottle set (white, red, rosé).

Jean Teissèdre vinifies his own wines and harvests by hand. His 9-hectare AOC estate is located on clay-limestone soils. White wines include L'Autochtone, Pet Nat and Tresaille, as well as Tressailler, a dry sparkling wine, all made from the local tressallier grape, blended with chardonnay to produce L'Aurence and L'Intrépide. In red pinot noir, cuvées Auvernat, La Chabanne, La Prugne, in gamay Mille-Pattes and a rosé. Les Grandes Brières, a blend of the two grape varieties, is a wine for laying down, much appreciated by wine professionals.

Since 2020, a small team of enthusiasts has been revitalizing the estate, which includes a manor house, a winery and an adjacent walled vineyard planted on a gently sloping hillside. Two nearby plots complete the 10-hectare estate, with pinot noir and gamay for the reds, cuvées Les Rocs and Les Grands Rangs. Chardonnay and tressallier - the historic grape variety - for the whites. Red and white wines include Cerf Volant and Barnabooth. Free guided tours. Toilet facilities. Motorhome access. Parking lot. Electric vehicle charging stations.

Production of beers (blonde, pils, amber, triple, special...). Les Copains Brasseurs has a Ch'timi accent, as Pierrot and Bapt know the brewing nuggets of the North like the back of their hands. They brew Summer Time, a summer beer with a coppery color and flowery hop flavors. This 5% lager was created in collaboration with Brasserie Lady Ale, using hops from Jardins d'Élodie in Cindré. PZX, a small local lager. La Cressangeoise three-pack: a blonde, a Christmas beer and a Belgian beer. Present at markets.

This attractive store offers a range of fine wines from all regions, in bulk, bag-in-box, accessories and regional products, and covered parking, as well as aperitifs, spirits, rums, whiskies, champagnes, draught beers and digestifs. Area dedicated to regional products from Périgord, white and black truffles, Nyons, the Southwest, Espelette and Brittany, as well as terrines from Allier, mustard from Charroux, confectionery from Cusset, oils from Lapalisse, La Lubie beer, whisky from Hérisson, wines from Saint-Pourçain. Indoor parking.

The owner is Best Cellarman of France honoris causa. These professional cellarmen will share their passion with you around 80 references of beers, 200 wines and a hundred spirits. Fine grocery and gifts. In the wine bar, come and discover new bottles and have a drink with cold meats, chips or spreads. Champagne tasting. Father's Day with a choice of Taiwanese and Korean whiskies, American Eagle, Dubliner Irish, old rums. Beaujolais Nouveau day and evening. Evenings of match broadcasts.