Le Pécharmant is a red wine made in the style of Bordeaux red in the Bergerac region surrounding the Dordogne river in South West France. The wine is very similar to Bergerac rouge but is of higher quality. I recommend that everyone tries it for it is exceptionally good value for money.
The bottle of 2010 that we tried could be kept for several years longer. It was bottled by " Les oenologues expert club pour la region sud ouest" and specially selected by them. My researches revealed nothing about this wine. All I can tell from my senses is that it was well balanced for tannin, alcohol and acidity and has medium to full body. It was dry of course and the taste lingered long on the palate. It had concentrated and complex fruit flavours so it had all of the hallmarks of a good wine. We bought it in the Dordogne region and it went down very well with confit de canard.
Pécharmant is difficult to find outside of France but it is readily available in French wine outlets and supermarkets. The next time you are in France why not search it out?
This wine proves that you can still find excellent quality wine that will not empty your wallet and that the best wines do not always come from Bordeaux or Burgundy.
This wine made Valentine's evening a special occasion.
http://www.pays-de-bergerac.com/vins/
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