Discover the top 100 best wines of Pineau des Charentes of Pineau des Charentes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Pineau des Charentes and the best vintages to taste in this region.
AOC vin de liqueur of the Charentes (Cognac zone), made by mutage: fresh must + Cognac eau-de-vie, aged in cask min. 18 months. Charentais aperitif signature with notes of fresh grape, honey, candied fruits, citrus, soft vanilla and a hazelnut touch in white — deep gold robe, round velvety palate at 17% vol. Rosé version on Cabernet and Merlot brings strawberry and red fruits.
Very old Pineau evolves on dried fruits, rancio and spice. Served chilled.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
wines from the region of Pineau des Charentes go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini, giant paella cooked on a wood fire or quick chocolate fudge cake.
