Château des PlassonsRastignac Pineau de Charentes
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château des Plassons's Rastignac Pineau de Charentes.
Discover the grape variety: Madina
Simple, fresh dry grey-whites with a pale pink, copper-tinted robe and a supple palate with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Rustic southern profile. Almost vanished from commercial cultivation, preserved in INRAE variety collections; bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of southern French vineyards. Rare French grey variety, once grown in the south-east.
Informations about the Château des Plassons
The Château des Plassons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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
AOC vin de liqueur of the Charentes (Cognac zone), made by mutage: fresh must + Cognac eau-de-vie, aged in cask min. 18 months. Charentais aperitif signature with notes of fresh grape, honey, candied fruits, citrus, soft vanilla and a hazelnut touch in white — deep gold robe, round velvety palate at 17% vol. Rosé version on Cabernet and Merlot brings strawberry and red fruits.
The wine region of Cognac
Charente vineyard dedicated to distillation for Cognac eau-de-vie (AOC 1936). Six signature ranked crus: Grande Champagne the most prestigious (elegance and length), fine Petite Champagne, round and floral Borderies, fruity Fins Bois, rustic Bons Bois, ordinary Bois. Spirits with grape, white flowers, dried fruits, vanilla, leather, spice and noble rancio notes — from young VS to long-aged XO. Ugni Blanc king (98%), Folle Blanche, Colombard.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
