What grape varieties are grown in Pineau des Charentes?

The most planted varieties in Pineau des Charentes are Merlot, Ugni blanc, Colombard, and Cabernet Sauvignon, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Pineau des Charentes known for?

Pineau des Charentes is known for French Atlantique White, French Atlantique Red, and French Rosé wines and flavors of Oak, Earth, and Tree fruit.

How many wineries are in Pineau des Charentes?

Femente tracks 129 producers in Pineau des Charentes, of which 18 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Pineau des Charentes Wine Region — 129 Wineries

Name: Pineau des Charentes
Address: France

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The Pineau des Charentes reading

Pineau des Charentes arrests juice mid-fermentation with cognac spirit, trapping fruit sweetness against the region's oak aging—a fortified wine that tastes less like a finished statement and more like fermentation frozen in time.

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Region DNA

The character of Pineau des Charentes

Based on 16 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Pineau des Charentes

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 34 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakEarthTree fruitNon oakDried fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

French Atlantique White

French Atlantique Red

French Rosé

French Sparkling

Beaujolais Red

French Comtés Rhodaniens White

French Comtés Rhodaniens Red

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Merlot39Ugni blanc39Colombard22Cabernet Sauvignon18Sémillon12Sauvignon Blanc10Cabernet Franc8Montils6Pineau D'Aunis3Folle Blanche2

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Pineau des Charentes

Domaine du Grand Lopin

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About Pineau des Charentes

Pineau des Charentes is a wine region in France, home to 129 producers tracked on Femente, 18 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Ugni blanc, and Colombard, producing French Atlantique White and French Atlantique Red wines with notes of Oak, Earth, and Tree fruit.

Pineau des Charentes — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Pineau des Charentes?: The most planted varieties in Pineau des Charentes are Merlot, Ugni blanc, Colombard, and Cabernet Sauvignon, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Pineau des Charentes known for?: Pineau des Charentes is known for French Atlantique White, French Atlantique Red, and French Rosé wines and flavors of Oak, Earth, and Tree fruit.
How many wineries are in Pineau des Charentes?: Femente tracks 129 producers in Pineau des Charentes, of which 18 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Pineau des Charentes?: Pineau des Charentes is a wine region in France.