Maxime Trijol Pineau des Charentes 75cl

Description

The history of Pineau des Charentes can be traced back to the 16th century when Henry IV came to the throne of France. Legend is that during a harvest time, a winegrower accidently poured grape must into a barrel already containing eau-de-vie. The mixture was rolled to the back of the Lord`s cellar. A few years later, the barrel needed as a result of a bumper harvest. The owner was somewhat surprised by the marvellous brew, limpid and sunny as the land of Charentes….Pineau des Charentes must be aged in oak barrels for minimum of 18 months for White Pineau, 12 months for Rose and 5 years for Old Pineau.