Famille Laurent, Saint-Pourcain Rouge, 2024 ITALYCOUNT and a chalky mineral core

and a chalky mineral core

framing the wine’s depth without overpowering its energy

Serve with reverence

The palate is silky and layered

Famille Laurent, Saint-Pourcain Rouge, 2024 ITALYCOUNT and a chalky mineral coreSome appellations are so under the radar that half the fun is just saying the name. Saint Pourcain sits in central France, in the Allier near the Auvergne, one of the oldest wine regions in the country and one you've almost certainly never seen on a list. The Laurent family blends Gamay and Pinot Noir grown on limestone, clay, and granite soils, ferments with native yeast, and ages it in neutral vats so nothing gets in the way of the fruit. The result