The best wines of Charentais

Discover the best wines of Charentais of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers of Charentais and estates of Charentais to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Charentais and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Charentais by region

Looking for a good wine of Charentais of Pays d'Oc among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Charentais. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Charentais with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Charentais

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Charentais

Red wines from the region of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of baked marrow bones, duck breast with orange sauce or lamb chops with honey and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Charentais

On the nose the red wine of the region of Charentais. often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, black fruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of oak, earthy or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of Charentais

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Charentais

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Charentais

A wine route planned in the region of Charentais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Charentais.

Discovering the wine region of Charentais

The wine region of Charentais is located in the region of Atlantique of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Garancille or the Domaine de Garancille produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Charentais are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Charentais often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, green apple or butter and sometimes also flavors of floral, fresh cut grass or gooseberry.

In the mouth of Charentais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Charentais, producing 225 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Great white wines of Charentais

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Charentais

White wines from the region of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream), shrimp and chorizo risotto or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Charentais

On the nose the white wine of the region of Charentais. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical.

The best vintages in white wine of Charentais

  • 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Charentais

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Charentais

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Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Great sparkling wines of Charentais

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Charentais

Sparkling wines from the region of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way, leek and salmon lasagna or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Charentais

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Charentais

  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Colombard
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Charentais

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The word of the wine: Thick

Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.

Great pink wines of Charentais

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Charentais

Pink wines from the region of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, sauté of lamb or pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Charentais

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Charentais. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Charentais

  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.41/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Charentais

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Charentais

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Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Charentais

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Charentais

Sweet wines from the region of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lamb shoulder confit or chicken with rice and curry cream.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Charentais

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Charentais

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Colombard
  • Ugni blanc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Charentais

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The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).

Great natural sweet wines of Charentais

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Charentais

Natural sweet wines from the region of Charentais go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Charentais

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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