Pécharmant

Pecharmant is a growing region for red wine within the area Bergerac. It is located northeast of the town of Bergerac, on the right bank of the Dordogne, and is one of the region Sud -Ouest. The more than 400 -acre area includes areas within the communities Bergerac, Creysse, Lembras and Saint -Sauveur in the Dordogne. Within sight of the wine region located Monbazillac. Since 1946 Pecharmant has the status of a Appellation d' Origine ( AOC short ). In the year 2002 15.113 hectoliters were produced.

The Pecharmant is a full-bodied and full-bodied red wine. The nose shows notes of ripe and dried fruits. It represents the pinnacle in quality wine-growing region of Bergerac dar. In the cellar he is improving long between four and ten years. The ideal serving temperature is 16-17 ° C. The best known winery Pecharmant is the traditional Château de Tiregand, which is part of Saint- Exupéry family. Other well-known goods are Château Corbiac, Château de Biran, Château La Mouthe, Château La Renaudie, Château La Tilleraie, Château les Farcies du Pech ', Château Malbernat, Château Metairie Haute, Château Neyrac, Château de Peytirat, Clos Mont Albanie, Domaine Brisseau Belloc, Domaine de la Curguetière, Domaine de l' Ancienne Cure, Domaine de La Metairie, Domaine des Costes, Domaine du Haut- Pecharmant, Domaine du Haut- Pecharmant Cuvée Prestige, Domaine du Vieux Sapin, Château Terre Vieille, Hameau de Pecharmant and Kress man Pecharmant Grande Réserve

The wine

The Pecharmant must consist of at least three of the four approved grape varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec (called Côt ) and Merlot grapes. The yield is limited to 45 hectoliters / hectare. The wine is always dry, residual sugar content not exceeding max. Be 3 gram / ​​liter. Part of it is aged in new oak barrels.

Climate and soil

The region of Bergerac is subject to a strong oceanic influence, with mild winters. Particularly strong rainfall occurs in spring and late autumn. The summer, however, are mostly hot and dry. The weather is often stable until well into November. In the valley of the Dordogne often forms fog, which favors the formation of noble rot.

On the orographic right bank of the Dordogne, the floor is north of the town of Bergerac from sediments that overlie the limestone base of the Cretaceous period. This lean and permeable sand and gravel soils are contrary to red grape varieties. The Pecharmant has probably the best red wine terroir of Bergerac. The vineyards are situated on loamy- sandy, interspersed with gravel hills. The ground is too weathered limestone marl. It is rich in iron, which gives the wine in youth a characteristic rustic flavor. The south-facing slopes have a particularly favorable microclimate.