François Voyer Pineau des Charentes Rose 75cl.

The Pineau des Charentes Rose cognac liqueur from the House of François Voyer is made with two-thirds Merlot grape juice and one-third Grande Champagne cognac and is blended just after the grapes are harvested, when they are most vivid and fresh. After blending, the liquor is aged in French oak barrels for at least 18 months.

Pineau des Charentes is a sweet and reasonably strong cognac liqueur from the Charentais (Cognac) region in western France. It is made by adding cognac spirit from the distillation of previous years to fresh grape must from the current vintage. By law, the wort must be freshly harvested and the cognac must have been kept in a barrel before use. Any fermentation will have been stopped by the high alcohol level and, since the must remains essentially unfermented, it retains all its grape flavors and, ideally, the varietal characteristics of the grapes used, which develop over time. All Pineau des Charentes is aged in the cellar, although it varies depending on the type of pineau made.

View: Beautiful ruby color.

Nose: Delicious aromas of grapes, flowers and spices with hints of vanilla.

Path: Notes of sweet red grapes, red wine tannins, subtle flowers and cognac spices, vanilla, oak and light black pepper.