Chateau de Beaulon Rouge 5 Year Old Pineau des Charentes 18% 75cl

Description

Chateau de Beaulon Rouge 5 Year Old Pineau des Charentes is a mistelle: red grape juice fortified with grape spirit, which is then barrel-aged, in this case for a minimum of 5 years. Pineau des Charentes is available to buy at Fareham Wine Cellar.

Chateau de Beaulon

Chateau de Beaulon is primarily a Cognac producer but, like most Cognac producers, they also produce a range of Pineau Des Charentes. Château de Beaulon was built in 1480 and is located in the commune of Saint-Dizant-du-Gua. It is one of the oldest and most authentic properties (Gothic / Renaissance) to be found in the Charente-Maritime Department.

The estate passed through the hands of many owners through the years, from the original de Vinsons family, the de Beaulon family, the Bishops of Bordeaux and various others. The modern history of the estate began when Christian Thomas acquired the Chateau in 1965. He was instrumental in getting the estate listed as a French historical monument in 1987. Their parks and gardens are listed by the Committee of Parks and Gardens of the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Remarkable Gardens of France.

Chateau de Beaulon Distillery

The distillery, located in Lorignac, features four handcrafted copper pot stills. The Cognacs and Pineau des Charentes are aged in one of five ageing cellars. This ageing process, often exceeding minimum requirements, takes place in Limousin or Tronçais oak barrels.

Estate Vineyards

Today, the estate has 94 hectares of vineyards planted on rolling chalk hillsides with the following grape varieties:

• Folle Blanche, Colombard and Montils, traditional varieties for Cognac.
• Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc for white Pineau des Charentes.
• Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for red Pineau des Charentes.

Chateau de Beaulon Rouge 5 Year Old Pineau des Charentes

Chateau de Beaulon Rouge 5 Year Old Pineau des Charentes is distinguished by the complex fruitiness of the noble red Bordeaux grape varieties – it is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot fortified with the estates own Cognac brandy (usually in the ratio of one third Cognac to two-thirds wine) before ageing for 5 years in oak barrels.

For more information on the history and production of Pineau des Charentes, read more here.