{"product_id":"pineau-des-charentes-pineau-blanc","title":"Pineau des Charentes Pineau Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 300 years ago, when distillation began in the Cognac region, a winegrower poured freshly pressed grape juice into what he thought was an empty barrel. But there was still a little Cognac left in the barrel, which stopped the must from fermenting, clarified it and freed it of impurities. When the winegrower opened the barrel a few months later, its contents had changed remarkably: inside was a fruity, fresh fortified wine, in which the taste of ripe grapes combined with the aroma of old Cognac.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePineau des Charentes is a fortified wine with Appellation Contrôlée status, either white or rosé depending on the grape variety. Like other French quality wines, it is therefore subject to strict regulations governing the boundaries of the production area, permitted grape varieties, maximum yield per hectare, minimum alcohol content and winemaking methods. The first regulations date from 1935 and were revised in 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePineau des Charentes may only be produced within the legally defined Cognac region, from fresh grape juice of certain grape varieties and from Cognac, made while the grapes are still being harvested. The use of preserved, concentrated, filtered or sulphured must is prohibited. The juice must be pressed from well-ripened grapes and have a natural sugar content of at least 170 grams per litre. Fermentation of the must is stopped by adding Cognac at least one year old and 60% strength. All of this takes place in oak casks, in which the wine must mature for at least twelve months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eServing suggestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePineau des Charentes cuts a fine figure as an aperitif, digestif, or as a way to refine a wide variety of dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWine details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eGrowing region\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003eCognac\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eGrape variety\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003eUgni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eWine type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003eFortified wine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e17 vol %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e0,75 Ltr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eServing temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e8 - 12 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:4px 12px 4px 0\"\u003eItem no.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:4px 0\"\u003e386656\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Pieroth Schweiz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49132104384612,"sku":"386656","price":37.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/7059\/3124\/files\/p386656.jpg?v=1788365544","url":"https:\/\/pieroth-weine.ch\/en\/products\/pineau-des-charentes-pineau-blanc","provider":"Pieroth Schweiz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}