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SCEA Cognac et Pineau Pierre Robert
Since 1935, the house Robert product of Pineau des Charentes and Cognac , father to son according to the ancestral traditions. Pierre Robert operates 23.35 hectares, of which 4.75 hectares in red vine (Carbernet and Merlot) and 18.60 hectares in varietals white (Ugni-Blanc 白诗南, Colombard 鸽笼白, Semillon 赛美蓉 ).
The factory of a pineau is nothing but make a pineau excellent is art. It is true that the house Robert is assisted by a privileged soil where the coteaux to soft slopes married their sunshine to the softness of the climate of the Saintonge.
Pineau des Charentes is an alcoholic beverage such as "fortified wine appellation d'origine contrôlée" (VLAOC) produced in the Charente Maritime and obtained by mixing the wort (that is to say grape juice) and eau-de-vie brandy.
The Pineau are kept in chai for 3 years before their placing in bottles, the 18 months the aging is carried out in oak casks of Limousin. Grape juice non employees for the Pineau are intended for the elaboration of our Cognac. There are various ranges of Cognac according to the age :
Cognac is obtained by double distillation of the wort and aging in oak barrels. The grapes are pressed immediately after harvest, the wine is put to ferment. After 5-7 days, you get a low alcohol wine (about 8 ° to 11 °) and acid disorder, unpleasant to drink in the state (wine boiler). That's double distillation and aging in oak barrels which will transform it into brandy.
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Vins Abel Emmanuel Roux - Pierre Robert Les Gorces Epargnes Charente Maritime.
In 2009, Robert expanded his home range with the wine country with the arrival of Charentais Abel Emmanuel Roux.
The vineyard is located on top of hills on loamy soils silico, favorable to growing vines. The mild oceanic climate and provides good ripeness. The parcels of vines are between 1 and 70 years.
Trouhouht they are not keeping wines deserve to be drunk young.
The planting consists of 5.75 acres of red varietals:
-2.5 Ha de Merlot
-3.25 Ha de Cabernet Franc.
And 18.60 hectares of white grapes:
-0.4 Ha de Sémillon
-3.6 ha de Colombard
-14.60 Ha d'Ugni Blanc
-2 ha de Sauvignon