📜 Charentais
French PGI for still red, rosé and white wines from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime, the home of cognac.
Charentais is a French protected geographical indication (IGP) for still red, rosé and white wines made in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime in western France. It began as the vin de pays Charentais, recognised by decree on 5 March 1981.
The current specification, homologated by the order of 12 October 2021, covers still wines only. Authorised black grapes include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Tannat; authorised white grapes include Chardonnay, Chenin, Colombard, Sauvignon, Folle Blanche and Gros Manseng. Alicante Henri Bouschet, Jurançon noir and Mourvèdre are limited to 20% of a plot. The wines must reach at least 11% vol acquired alcohol.
Maximum yield is 90 hl/ha. The name may be followed by one or more grape varieties, by the words primeur or nouveau, or by a smaller unit: Ile de Ré, Saint-Sornin, Ile d'Oléron, Charente or Charente-Maritime.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Charentais → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ French wine
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What wines does Charentais cover?
Still red, rosé and white wines only; the current specification (order of 12 October 2021) does not provide for sparkling wine.
Where are the grapes grown and the wine made?
In the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
What is the maximum yield?
90 hl/ha, with a minimum of 11% vol acquired alcohol.
Similar
📜 Coteaux de Coiffy · 📜 Coteaux de l'Ain · 📜 Haute-Marne · 📜 Méditerranée · 📜 Puy-de-Dôme · 📜 Île-de-France
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Cahier des charges de l'IGP « Charentais », homologué par arrêté du 12 octobre 2021 (BO-Agri, 21.10.2021)
- Wikidata