Domaines viticoles Allier

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.

The Gardien family farms 21 hectares of vines. They produce chardonnay, sauvignon and tressallier whites. The Nectar des Fées cuvée was awarded a silver medal at the Concours général agricole 2023. Réserve des Grands Jours in white and red. A pinot noir, Secret de Jaligny, blended with Réserve du Domaine gamay. Two sparkling wines, Perle de Chassignolles and Rosée de Chassignolles. One rosé. Ratafia. Sale of bourru and grape juice. Open days with tombola. Participates in Vin'Scène en Bourbonnais, a sporting event in the vineyards.

Florent Barichard and Éric Nesson cultivate 11 ha of red vines and 7 ha of white vines, using integrated farming methods. Indigenous yeasts and ageing in concrete vats produce ripe, fresh whites. Instan T is an entry-level wine in all three colors. Tressallier is featured in the Champs Carrés cuvée. Les Cailloux is a Pinot Noir rich in flowers and cranberries, marked by its long ageing in wood. Les Ardelles is surprisingly powerful and sweet. The grand cuvées are aged in oak barrels. Two sparkling wines, one white and one rosé, Clin d'oeil.

Independent winegrowers, the Nebout family farms 27 hectares organically. The vines have been planted on beautiful south-facing slopes. They produce red cuvées Tradition, Malgamie, Harmonie, Séduction.White cuvées Tradition, L'Incompris du Tressallier available in magnum, Insolite, Classe N, Classe 10. Rosé cuvée Opale available in fountain version. Sparkling Nobles Perles brut, demi-sec and rosé brut, Bulles Champêtres and Perles Rares. Guided tour of the cellar, wine tasting accompanied by moules frites at the end of the year.

Florent Barichard and Éric Nesson cultivate 11 hectares of red vines and 7 hectares of white, using sustainable agriculture. Native yeasts and ageing in concrete vats produce ripe, fresh whites.Instan T is an entry-level wine in all three colors. Tressallier is featured in the Champs Carré cuvée. Les Cailloux is a Pinot Noir rich in flowers and cranberries, marked by its long ageing in wood. Les Ardelles surprises with its power and sweetness. The grand cuvées are aged in oak barrels. Two sparkling wines, a white and a rosé, Clin d'Oeil.

If you don't have much time to shop, visit or taste the red, white and rosé AOC Saint-Pourçain wines and their sparkling wines, go directly to rue de la Ronde at the Cave de l'Union des Vignerons. They also produce La Ficelle®, a silk-screen printed bottle born in 1987. Route de Montmarault, the Nebout family raises its vines using biodynamic methods, five red and five white vintages, one rosé, using traditional methods. Rue des Acacias, Domaine des Bourrats run by Laeticia Lachérade: let's retain the red Egérie and the tressallier magnum T.

The Gardien family farms 21 hectares of vines. They produce chardonnay, sauvignon and tressallier whites. The Nectar des Fées cuvée was awarded a silver medal at the Concours général agricole 2023. Réserve des Grands Jours in white and red. A pinot noir, Secret de Jaligny, blended with Réserve du Domaine gamay. Two sparkling wines, Perle de Chassignolles and Rosée de Chassignolles. One rosé. Ratafia. Sale of bourru and grape juice. Open days with tombola. Participates in Vin'Scène en Bourbonnais, a sporting event in the vineyards.

This is the southernmost estate in the AOC Saint-Pourçain appellation. Since 1991, the Bonnet family has farmed, from father to son, 2.5 hectares of pinot noir and gamay, chardonnay and tressallier vines on clay-limestone soils. Stéphane produces reds, whites, rosés and sparkling wines. Since 2014, in mid-October, the estate has organized the Automnales: guided tour of the cellars, exhibition of wine-making equipment with the presence of winegrowing brotherhoods, Les Fins Palais de Saint-Pourçain-en-Bourbonnais and Les Compagnons de la Ficelle. Sale of regional products.

An 11-hectare estate of vines planted entirely on clay-limestone soils, the oldest of which are 60 years old, producing several cuvées. Aurélien masters the vinification process, a skill he inherited from Philippe Chérillat. He produces 600 hectolitres of AOC wine, which he sells to the Union des Vignerons de Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. He also took over Philippe's farm, 180 ha of cereal crops (EARL du Pomiret), which he sells to the Barilla brand via the agricultural cooperative. Silver medal for his red at the Concours Général Agricole 2023.