Winery RoussillePineau des Charentes Extra Vieux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Pineau des Charentes Extra Vieux of the Winery Roussille is in the top 10 of wines of Pineau des Charentes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Roussille's Pineau des Charentes Extra Vieux.
Discover the grape variety: Dan ben Hannah
A cross between the black mikveh (Hamburg muscatel x black balouti) and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1951 and in Israel by Netanel Hochberg. Dan ben Hannah or black emperor - not to be confused with emperor - is mainly grown in South Africa.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pineau des Charentes Extra Vieux from Winery Roussille are 2008
Informations about the Winery Roussille
The Winery Roussille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
