Winery Famille BabinPineau des Charentes Très Vieux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Famille Babin's Pineau des Charentes Très Vieux.
Discover the grape variety: Seyval
Lively, simple and fruity whites with a pale golden colour, an airy palate with preserved acidity, and discreet aromas of citrus, white-fleshed fruits and white flowers. Also used in sparkling bases. Disease-resistant and cold-hardy. Grown in the United Kingdom, Canada (Québec) and the north-eastern United States for northern climates. Family of French hybrid varieties developed by Bertille Seyve in Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère), the best known being Seyval Blanc.
Informations about the Winery Famille Babin
The Winery Famille Babin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
