Winery Benoit CharbonnaudCuvée de l'Excellence
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Benoit Charbonnaud's Cuvée de l'Excellence.
Discover the grape variety: Baco blanc
Interspecific crossing obtained in 1898 by François Baco (1865-1947) between the folle blanche and the noah, which it resembles somewhat. With the latter, Baco blanc is distinguished by a light beige felt under the leaf, whereas it is white for the noah. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Informations about the Winery Benoit Charbonnaud
The Winery Benoit Charbonnaud is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Atlantique to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Atlantique
The regional name of Vin de pays de l'Atlantique exists since 2006. For red, rosé and white wines, it brings together 76 producer and Cellar members in Gironde, Dordogne and other departments of Poitou and Aquitaine, for a production of 39. 500 hectolitres of wine, 62% of which is red wine. This denomination is a complement of range of the AOC of Bordeaux.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
