Within an hour's drive of Bourges there are several villages where grapes are grown and well-known wines are made. The most famous, I think, is the hilltop village of Sancerre, and here are some photos I took there in June 2015. By car, Sancerre, famous for white and red wines, is about 45 minutes northeast of Bourges. Just 15 minutes southeast of Sancerre is Pouilly-sur-Loire, famous for white wines including Pouilly Fumé. Pouilly and Sancerre are both on the Loire river.
Closer to Bourges are three other wine villages: Quincy (white wines), Reuilly (red and white wines) to the west, and Menetou-Salon (red and rosé wines) to the north. The main white wine grape in the region is Sauvignon Blanc and the main red wine grape is Pinot Noir. These three villages are within 30 minutes of Bourges by car. An hour south of Bourges is the wine village of Châteaumeillant, where Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris grapes are grown and made into red and rosé wines.
Here's a link to a web site about all these wines and villages in French or English — your choice.
I'm enjoying learning about Bourges and seeing the rolling countryside. Sancerre and the Pouilly wines are easily found in my neighborhood. I am amazed at how many French wines are available nowadays.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting.
DeletePouilly Fumé is good stuff and I'm sure quite a bit less expensive where it is produced than in the states.
ReplyDeleteI see Pouilly Fumé for 12 or 13 euros a bottle at our local Super U.
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