Cuvée d'exception old white Pineau des Charentes Vintage 1995 Rémi Landier

Tasting notes :

Eye : Golden colour.

Nose : Fruity and very rich. It opens with orange blossom and candied fruit, with apricot and pineapple topping the list. On aeration, chestnut and quince paste complete the picture.

Palate : Luscious and very well balanced, from acidity to freshness to develop into a very smooth, empyreumatic aromas. It evolves like a fruit salad : peach, lychee, passion fruit, with a mid-palate of almond, nutmeg and chestnut, all coated in honey.

Finish : Very long, with quince paste, orange zest, pepper, cocoa and a very persistent liquorice rancio.

PRODUCTION :
Result of blending fresh grape must just harvested and mutated with young Cognac. The blend is then placed in French oak barrels (old Cognac casks) to be carefully aged. It was placed in 1995 and bottled in July 2024.

This blend has given birth to a particularly aromatic Pineau, in which the Cognac has blended with the grape must. This is a rare, very rich Pineau with a great deal of aromatic amplitude and pronounced notes of rancio. A true gastronomic product, it will delight all lovers of great spirits and great wines.

Ageing : 29 years.

Grape variety : Ugni blanc.

HOW TO DRINK IT :
Serve chilled as an aperitif or digestive. It's also widely recommended as a gastronomic accompaniment to a great liquoreux.

FOOD & PINEAU :
Enjoy it with foie gras, a chocolate dessert or blue-veined cheese. It's also perfect with a cigar.