The Winery La Prenellerie of Cognac

Winery La Prenellerie - Colombard
The winery offers 5 different wines
3.6
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 285 of the estates of Cognac.
It is located in Cognac

The Winery La Prenellerie is one of the best wineries to follow in Cognac.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Cognac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Prenellerie wines

Looking for the best Winery La Prenellerie wines in Cognac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Prenellerie wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery La Prenellerie wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery La Prenellerie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Prenellerie

How Winery La Prenellerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Prenellerie.

  • Colombard

Discovering 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.

Although little known, the Charentais is one of the largest vineyards in France. It is made up of two administrative departments (Charente and Charente-Maritime), each of which produces more wine per year than the whole of Burgundy. While some of this wine is basic table wine (sold as IGP / Vin de Pays or Vin de France), the vast majority is produced specifically for distillation into Cognac. Legally protected and regulated since May 1936, Cognac was among the very first AOC titles confirmed when the INAO was created in the mid 1930s.

The top pink wines of Winery La Prenellerie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery La Prenellerie

How Winery La Prenellerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, braised lamb with peppers or gigolette of rabbit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery La Prenellerie.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

The top red wines of Winery La Prenellerie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Prenellerie

How Winery La Prenellerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Prenellerie.

  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Prenellerie

Planning a wine route in the of Cognac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Prenellerie.

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

News about Winery La Prenellerie and wines from the region

Distilled: Biodynamic whisky takes centre stage

First past the post in a race for the world’s first biodynamic whisky release was Waterford Distillery’s Luna 1.1, made with biodynamic barley from three Irish farms. Matured in used and new American oak, French oak and vin doux naturel casks, the single malt joins Waterford’s Arcadian Series heritage range. Released towards the end of 2021 and priced at £89.95 per 70cl at Master of Malt and The Whisky Exchange, Waterford Luna 1.1 (Alc 50%) is fruity with mellow cereal and rye notes. The smooth ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: November 2022

Inside the November 2022 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Value claret: Top 30 under £20 Georgina Hindle’s pick of the 163 affordable clarets she tasted Decanter Hall of Fame Award: Rosa Kruger Tim Atkin MW profiles the inspiring 2022 winner Decanter Rising Star Award: Apostolos Thymiopoulos Sarah Jane Evans MW introduces this talented Greek winemaker Clairette around the world Dry whites that impress Matt Walls Napa Cabernet 2019 Jonathan Cristaldi’s highlights of the vintage Thinking insid ...

Courvoisier Mizunara: the launch of a collaborative Cognac

Described by Courvoisier as ‘daring’, ‘visionary’ and ‘a first-of-its-kind collaboration’, Courvoisier Mizunara was created by the house’s recently-retired maître de chai, Patrice Pinet, and Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender of Japanese whisky maker Suntory. The project dates back to 2015, when the president of Suntory visited Courvoisier at Jarnac shortly after Suntory took over Beam Global, the Cognac house’s then owner, in a deal worth US$16bn. Pinet expressed an interest in experimenting with miz ...

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.

Discover other regions and appellation of Cognac