Pineau des Charentes Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Wine from Pineau des Charentes comes out of Cognac, France, where it sits as a wine region.

Ugni Blanc leads the plantings, with Colombard and Folle Blanche alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and sand.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

The region is known for sweet wine and fortified wine.

At the table these bottles work with cheese, blue cheese, fruit desserts and nuts.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for around 5 years.

Soil

ClayLimestoneSand

Climate

Maritime/oceanicNotable rainfall

Terrain

Coastal

Styles

sweetfortified

Grapes planted here.

01 Ugni BlancDominant Read → 02 ColombardBlending Read → 03 Folle BlancheBlending Read → 04 Jurancon Blanc Read → 05 Semillon Read → 06 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 07 Merlot Read → 08 Cabernet Franc Read → 09 Cabernet Sauvignon Read →

Bottles to look for.

Andre Petit Pineau des Charentes Blanc, France
Bache-Gabrielsen Pineau des Charentes Very Old, Charente, France
Brard Blanchard Pineau des Charentes Blanc, France
Chateau d'Orignac Pineau des Charentes, France
Chateau de Beaulon 5 Ans d'Age en Fut de Chene Pineau des Charentes Blanc, France
Chateau de Beaulon Collection Privee Blanc 20 Year Old Pineau des Charentes, France
Chateau de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes Blanc Millesime, France
Chateau de Beaulon Vieilles Reserve Or 10 Ans d'Age en Fut de Chene Pineau des Charentes Blanc, France

At the table.

cheese
blue cheese
fruit desserts
nuts

Serving and cellaring.

Serve chilled.
Keeps for around 5 years.

Nearby regions.

01 CognacFrance Read → 02 FranceFrance Read → 03 BordeauxFrance Read → 04 Floc de GascogneFrance Read → 05 ArmagnacFrance Read → 06 Macvin du JuraFrance Read →

Pineau des Charentes: common questions

01.

What grapes is Pineau des Charentes known for?

Ugni Blanc is the signature grape of Pineau des Charentes. Colombard and Folle Blanche are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Pineau des Charentes make?

Pineau des Charentes produces sweet wine and fortified wine.

03.

Where is Pineau des Charentes?

You will find Pineau des Charentes in France, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Pineau des Charentes wine?

Try cheese, blue cheese, fruit desserts and nuts.

05.

How long does Pineau des Charentes wine age?

Keeps for around 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Cognac guide.