Château BellevuePineau des Charentes
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Marsanne, the Roussanne and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
The Pineau des Charentes of the Château Bellevue is in the top 10 of wines of Pineau des Charentes.
Food and wine pairings with Pineau des Charentes
Pairings that work perfectly with Pineau des Charentes
Original food and wine pairings with Pineau des Charentes
The Pineau des Charentes of Château Bellevue matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of steamed pork chops, aiguillette of duck with honey or steamed salmon marinated in herbs.
Details and technical informations about Château Bellevue's Pineau des Charentes.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pineau des Charentes from Château Bellevue are 2016, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Château Bellevue
The Château Bellevue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Pineau des Charentes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pineau des Charentes
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 wine region of Cognac
Cognac is the most famous brandy in the world, more famous even than its OldGascon cousin, Armagnac. It comes from the Charentais, a vast region of western France immediately North of Bordeaux, and takes its name from the historic town of Cognac - the long-standing epicentre of local brandy production. In French, cognac is technically classified as an eau-de-vie de vin - a category that covers all spirits distilled from wine. The Full and official name of the brandy is actually "Eau-de-Vie de Cognac" or "Eau-de-Vie des Charentes", but the Short version has become so common that these longer versions almost never appear on labels.
The word of the wine: Leaflet
Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.
