Pineau des Charentes
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Pineau des Charentes is a French fortified wine-based aperitif from the Charente region, made by blending grape must with Cognac eau-de-vie and aged in oak barrels.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pineau des Charentes AOC wines | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French alcoholic beverage
ⓘ
fortified wine-based aperitif ⓘ |
| agingRequirement |
minimum 12 months for red and rosé styles
ⓘ
minimum 12 months in oak for white styles ⓘ minimum 18 months for white styles ⓘ minimum 8 months in oak for red and rosé styles ⓘ |
| alcoholByVolumeRange | 16–22% ABV ⓘ |
| appellationGranted | 1945 ⓘ |
| appellationStatus | Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée ⓘ |
| baseSpirit | Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorVariety |
red
ⓘ
rosé ⓘ white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| fermentationStatus | partially fermented or unfermented must ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyUsed |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombard NERFINISHED ⓘ Folle Blanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Merlot NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugni Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppellation | AOC Pineau des Charentes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCategory | vin de liqueur ⓘ |
| legalProductionArea |
Charente department
NERFINISHED
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Charente-Maritime department NERFINISHED ⓘ Cognac region NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Deux-Sèvres ⓘ parts of Dordogne ⓘ |
| madeFrom |
Cognac eau-de-vie
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grape must ⓘ |
| originLegend | accidental blending of must and Cognac in a barrel ⓘ |
| productionMethod | mutage of grape must with Cognac eau-de-vie ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Charente
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charente-Maritime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Cognac production ⓘ |
| servingGlass | small wine glass ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | chilled ⓘ |
| tasteProfile |
fruity
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sweet ⓘ |
| typicalAgingContainer | oak barrel ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholByVolume | around 17% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
dried fruits
ⓘ
grape ⓘ honey ⓘ nuts ⓘ |
| typicalPairing |
desserts
ⓘ
foie gras ⓘ melon ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
aperitif
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dessert wine ⓘ |
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Pineau des Charentes AOC wines