Wines and spirits Riom

Former sommelier for great starred restaurants, including recently Xavier Beaudiment's restaurant, Le Pré in Durtol, Amaël Sicard has become a wine merchant in the city of Saint Amable. For this new professional step, he joined forces with Yvan Favre. The two partners highlight Auvergne wines, of course, but Burgundy and Bordeaux grands crus are also part of the mix. They also offer a wide range of local beers, champagnes, cognacs and whiskies. Tastings and oenological meetings animate the store from time to time.

One of the younger generation of Auvergne winegrowers, the dynamic Benoît Montel vinifies nearly 400 hectolitres of red, rosé and white wine in Riom. He practises integrated farming, limiting the use of chemicals. His frank, aromatic wines (Côtes-d'Auvergne, Chanturgue red, Madargue red, Châteaugay red, IGP du Puy-de-Dôme...) are benchmarks in the northern sector of the appellation. With the exception of one of his white cuvées, he does not blend his different grape varieties. Benoît Montel is like his wines: sincere, frank and enthusiastic!