The wine region of Côtes de la Charite is located in the region of Val de Loire of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Geantet-Pansiot or the Domaine Alphonse Mellot produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de la Charite are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de la Charite often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or honey and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, black fruit or tropical fruit.
In the mouth of Côtes de la Charite is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de la Charite, producing 23 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de la Charite go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Described by Courvoisier as ‘daring’, ‘visionary’ and ‘a first-of-its-kind collaboration’, Courvoisier Mizunara was created by the house’s recently-retired maître de chai, Patrice Pinet, and Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender of Japanese whisky maker Suntory. The project dates back to 2015, when the president of Suntory visited Courvoisier at Jarnac shortly after Suntory took over Beam Global, the Cognac house’s then owner, in a deal worth US$16bn. Pinet expressed an interest in experimenting with miz ...
The liqueur – famed for its use in making Crêpes Suzettes, but also a classic cocktail ingredient – has created a new Exceptional Range, beginning with the launch of Grand Marnier Quintessence. Quintessence combines rare old hors d’âge Cognacs from the Grande Champagne sub-region with the essence of bitter Citrus bigaradia (Seville orange) peels, double-distilled to intensify their flavour. The blend was taken from an old recipe found in the Marnier Lapostolle family archives by Grand Marnier ma ...
Château Climens owner Lurton has sold a majority stake in the prestigious, Barsac-based estate to Jean-Hubert Moitry and his family, via the family’s Patrimonia Développement group, it was announced this week. It marks the Moitry family’s first investment in the wine sector, and represents a major deal in the Bordeaux wine world. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Nicknamed ‘Lord of Barsac’, Climens is one of the Premier Grand Cru Classé estates of Sauternes and Barsac listed in Bordeaux ...
