What it pairs with
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Grilled sea bass with herbs
Light, floral Saint-Amour suits delicate sea bass, an unusual red pairing. -
Roast chicken with garlic
The classic pairing for light Beaujolais Gamay. -
Charcuterie and radish
Saint-Amour's light style suits a simple bistro spread.
History
Domaine des Pins is a small Saint-Amour estate. Note: the vineyards.json records this producer in the Brouilly commune, but the estate also holds parcels in the Saint-Amour AOC zone. The Saint-Amour cuvee reflects the northernmost Beaujolais cru.
- 1990 — First Saint-Amour bottling under Domaine des Pins label
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Pins
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Saint-Amour AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, traditional semi-carbonic maceration
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 13-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990