Looking for a good wine of Pineau des Charentes of Cognac among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Pineau des Charentes. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Pineau des Charentes with technical and enological descriptions.
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Red wines from the region of Pineau des Charentes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice or valencian paella - family recipe.
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Pineau des Charentes is a Sweet and reasonably strong "Vin de Liqueur" from the Charente (Cognac) region of western France. It is made by adding Cognac brandy from the previous year's distillation (or earlier) to fresh Grape must from the current Vintage. By law, the must must be freshly harvested and, although it may have undergone partial Fermentation, its sugar content at the time of "Mutage" (when the brandy is added) must be greater than 170 g per litre. The Cognac itself must have an Alcohol content of at least 60 % and must have been kept in casks before being used.
The resulting blend has an alcoholic strength of 16-22 % and a sugar content of at least 125 g/l. Any fermentation will have been stopped by the high alcohol content and, as the must remains essentially unfermented, it retains all its "grape" aromas and - ideally - the Varietal characteristics of the grapes used, which develop over time. All Pineau des Charentes is cellar-aged, although this varies according to the type of Pineau produced. White pineau - the most common - must spend at least 18 months in the cellar, 12 months of which are spent in oak barrels.
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White wines from the region of Pineau des Charentes go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cucumber pie, barbecued lobster or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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Pink wines from the region of Pineau des Charentes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), duck breast with honey sauce or marinated leg of lamb with herbs.
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As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.
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Sweet wines from the region of Pineau des Charentes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or rabbit socks in gibelotte.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Pineau des Charentes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of walnut, prune or chocolate.
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Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
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Natural sweet wines from the region of Pineau des Charentes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, sauté of lamb or potato and bacon omelette.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Pineau des Charentes. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth.
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White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
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