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Chateau de Beaulon Blanc Vieille Reserve d’Or 10 Year Old Pineau des Charentes is a mistelle: in this case, white grape juice fortified with grape spirit, which is then barrel-aged for a minimum of 10 years. Pineau des Charentes is available to buy at Fareham Wine Cellar.
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.
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.
Today, the estate has 94 hectares of vineyards planted on rolling chalk hillsides with the following grape varieties:
Chateau de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes Vieille Reserve d’Or 10 Year Old is made from noble Bordeaux white grape varieties. It is a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc fortified with the estate’s own Cognac brandy (usually in the ratio of one-third Cognac to two-thirds wine) prior to ageing for 10 years in oak barrels.
For more information on the history and production of Pineau des Charentes, please visit my blog post here.
Chateau de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes Vieille Reserve d’Or 10 Year Old has a rich and full-bodied profile with subtle, well-integrated oak. Aromas of orange peel, stone fruit pit, and gingerbread unfold on the palate, leading to a refined finish accented by a touch of bergamot.
Pineau de Charentes Blanc pairs with foie gras or creamy preparations like scallops, turbot, John Dory, monkfish or white meats.
It is also a good pairing for desserts such as sabayons, ice creams or pastries and cakes with vanilla, peaches, pears, apricots, almonds, or honey.
For the cheeseboard, it works well with strong blue cheeses like Roquefort.
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