The wine region of Pécharmant is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Tiregand or the Château Terre Vieille produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pécharmant are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pécharmant often reveals types of flavors of non oak, plum or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, black cherries or cedar.
In the mouth of Pécharmant is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 82 estates and châteaux in the of Pécharmant, producing 171 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pécharmant go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Pécharmant go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or turnip confit with parma cheese.
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Discover the great wines of the Rhône! Following popular demand, Decanter will be heading back to the Rhône Valley with its regional expert, Matt Walls. Given that this year’s trip was a huge success with five-star feedback, we couldn’t wait to get the next one planned. While next year’s trip will feature some new vineyards both iconic and lesser known, there will be plenty of opportunity to enjoy lunch in the vineyards, talk candidly with the winemakers and go into the cellars of some of the ...
