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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
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What it pairs with
- Roast chicken with tarragon Fragrant cherry-fruited Saint-Amour suits classic French roast poultry.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Prosciutto and melon The northern cru's lighter style works as an aperitif wine with charcuterie.More wines for ham →
- River fish with beurre blanc Light tannin Saint-Amour is one of the few reds pairing well with delicate river fish.More wines for fish →
How to serve Saint-Amour
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast chicken with tarragon, Prosciutto and melon, River fish with beurre blanc. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine du Manoir du Carra is based in the village of Saint-Amour-Bellevue, the northernmost Beaujolais cru. The domaine produces fragrant, cherry-fruited Gamay from sandy granite soils.
- 1985First bottling under the Manoir du Carra label
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Manoir du Carra · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Saint-Amour AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic maceration
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
Frequently asked about Saint-Amour
When should I drink Saint-Amour?
Drink 2-7 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Saint-Amour?
Roast chicken with tarragon is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Prosciutto and melon and River fish with beurre blanc. Fragrant cherry-fruited Saint-Amour suits classic French roast poultry.
What grapes are in Saint-Amour?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Saint-Amour AOC.
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