Domaine des Bérioles "Autochtone" dry white 2022

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Domaine des Bérioles "Autochtone" dry white 2022

RVF Guide to the Best Wines of France 2026 (Sept 2025): 89/100. The buttery side of Autochtone may surprise, the wine is ready to drink.

Our comment : We are in France, it would have been necessary to include a grape variety other than tressallier to have the AOP Saint-Pourçain... which requires a blend of several grape varieties... a regulation from another age. So true to his convictions, Jean Teissèdre abandoned his beloved appellation in the name of taste!

Technical sheet written by the domaine

Everything starts in the vineyard. Our goal: a cultivation that respects our terroir, our vines, and our grapes. We work the soil mechanically under the row. Bud thinning and leaf removal (...) are done manually.

Grape(s): Tressallier, an endemic grape of Saint Pourçain

Terroir: Parcel selection, in Cesset. Granitic soils. Southeast exposure

Vinification: Manual harvest in 25 kg crates. Selective manual sorting on the sorting table. Direct pressing at low pressure. Cold settling (9°C). Vinification in 500L oak barrels

Aging: 12 months in 500L oak barrels (Allier wood, 36 months drying). Local cooperage. High-end barrels. On fine lees. No bâtonnage

Food and wine pairings: To be enjoyed with raw fish, Japanese cuisine, seafood, shellfish, and cooked fish.

Serving temperature: 13° - 14°C

Tasting note: This appealing and fresh wine delivers beautiful citrus aromas accompanied by a lovely minerality. The palate is long, offering a saline typicity and a beautiful final tension.

Bottled at the domaine
Natural cork. Waxed bottle