Fradon Pineau Blanc

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Aperitif
Producer:
 
Fradon
Label Name:
 
Pineau Blanc
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Charente-Maritime / Cognac (Bons Bois / Petite Champagne)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
17.5%
Grape(s):
 
Ugni Blanc (primary), Folle Blanche, Colombard, Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Coup de Coeur, Guide Hachette (2016) for Domaine Fradon; producer tasting notes and product listings report 17–17

Tasting Note
Golden-amber with aromas of honey, dried apricot, fig, almond and light oak; sweet yet balanced by fresh acidity, smooth and rich on the palate with a lingering dried-fruit finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, pâté, blue cheeses, almond tart, dried-fruit desserts; Asian: Peking duck, hoisin-glazed pork, duck bao, tuna tataki with wasabi mayonnaise, mildly spicy Thai dishes.

Production Method
Made by adding young Cognac eau-de-vie to freshly pressed white grape must (fortified on harvest day), then aged in French oak casks—minimum 1 year for Pineau, longer for 'Vieux' expressions.

Vineyard Info
Family-run Domaine Fradon in Charente-Maritime (Cognac region); multi-generational producer of Cognac and Pineau, practicing raisonnée viticulture and estate ageing in barrels