White Vintage 2000 Pineau des Charentes limited edition Château de Beaulon

Tasting notes :

Colour : sumptuous, coppery gold.

Nose : complex, oaky, with notes of vanilla, toffee, cinnamon, fresh almond and light oak against a backdrop of acacia honey.

Palate : complex, round, very rich, peach in syrup, almond.

Finish : indulgent and long. 

Harvest : 2000.

Grape varieties : predominantly Semillon, complemented by Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon gris.

Ageing : initially in new barrels, then, from 2001 onwards, in second-hand barrels that had previously held a prestigious Sauternes wine for several months.

Gold medal at the Vinalies ‘Oenologues de France’ competition in 2009.