Upper Loire & Auvergne

The Bourbonnais in the Allier basin, between Vichy and Moulins.

Around Clermont-Ferrand and the Allier valley, Côtes d’Auvergne combines a regional AOC with five named geographical denominations. The volcanic landscape is part of its identity.

West of the Loire around the Forez foothills near Montbrison, this small appellation specialises in Gamay. Higher sites give it an upland Loire identity.

On hills west of Roanne along the upper Loire, Côte Roannaise is a Gamay appellation. Its steep, elevated setting links Loire freshness with a more southerly latitude.

The Puy-de-Dôme geographical indication complements Côtes d’Auvergne in the Clermont-Ferrand and Auvergne landscape. It supports broader origins and producer choices.

Urfé is an Upper Loire IGP used around the Forez and Roannais, including for grapes outside the Gamay-only red-and-rosé AOCs.