Chateau d`Orignac ,Pineau des Charantes the tipple to beat the winter blues!

The  Ten year old Tawny did the trick week one of this Arctic weather but desperate times call for desperate measures and it is time to move on to the Pineau Des Charentes..Chateau d`Orignac to be exact ,which is a blend of aged Cognac,Merlot and Cabernet  juice aged in oak barrels for several years.It is a fortified wine,a Mistelle made from a blend of lightly-fermented grape must and old Cognac. It, like the tawny  port is the colour of fire, amber with golden tints, it has a powerful aromatic palate, with subtle hints of succulent dried fruits like apricot, honey and raisins.
It is pleasantly sweet yet refreshing and there is a great harmony between the grape flavours and Cognac aromas. Very warming and just the job on arriving  home with damp feet breathing a sigh of relief that you managed not to fall on the way home today!


Château d'Orignac has been a family estate for several generations, the owners have always been devoted to producing high quality products.This 20 hectare vineyard is located in the heart of the appellation Cognac and Pineau des Charentes 'Fin Bois' on the limestone slopes near the Gironde estuary, 50 kms north of Bordeaux.The soil, the average age of the vineyard (more than 30 years) low yields and the care brought to the cultivation, of the vines help this search of excellence.
The grape varieties planted for the production of the Pineau d'Orignac are Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and for the Cognac, Colombard and Ugni-Blanc.

Sante,

Evelyn

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