Saint-Amour wines are among the lightest of the Beaujolais crus, often displaying spiced berry and stone-fruit characters with a marked minerality. Wine- ...
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What is Saint-Amour wine?
This, the most northern of the Beaujolais Crus, is born of a vineyard that is almost exclusively in the Saône et Loire Department. A refined and balanced wine that retains all the fruitiness of the Gamay grape and gleams with a ruby robe backed up with kirsch, spice and mignonette aromas and flavours.
What nationality is St. Amour?
1. French (Saint-Amour): habitational name from any of several places in France named Saint-Amour (from the dedication of their churches to Saint Amour; see Amour 2), or an ironic nickname derived from saint 'holy' and amour 'love'. The surname Saint-Amour is not found in France.
What are the 10 crus in Beaujolais?
The 10 Crus, from north to south are St-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Brouilly, and Côte de Brouilly. Each one has its own personality, its own charms.
Is Morgon a Beaujolais?
Morgon is Beaujolais' second largest Cru, known for its famous volcanic cone Cote du Py, which produces wines that are exceptionally robust, warm, and spicy. The Morgon wine appellation is one of the 10 Beaujolais crus which produces red wines from the Gamay grape variety.
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Tasting notes. Appearance: Elegant, deep ruby-red hue. Nose: Intense, complex notes of ripe fruit including blackberries, raspberries, cherries and redcurrants ...
A wine that's half-angel, half-demon ... Delicately pampered by 50 devoted winegrowers, Saint-Amour draws its emotional depth from the variety of soils making up ...
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Situated at the mid-point of the sloping vineyards of Saint Amour ... A soft, fruity and floral red, the Saint Amour has aromas of red fruit, peony, peach, kirsch ...