Pécharmant
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils developed on Eocene argillaceous sands, sheltering a layer of ferruginous clay known as the "tran" (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- A Cretaceous limestone substratum, overlain to the south of the NW–SE axis by Tertiary lacustrine molasse deposits
- Varied detrital formations — multicoloured clays, flint, and quartz pebbles — covered by wind-blown loess
- Hemicycle-shaped hillsides with full southern exposure, sheltered from northerly winds by forests: a significant mesoclimatic advantage
Human factors
- The vineyard is attested from the 11th century, under the authority of Saint-Martin de Bergerac; after the Hundred Years' War, only the wines of "la Vinée" enjoyed free circulation
- AOC recognised on 12 March 1946; total area stabilised at 450 ha, with an average production of 18,000 hl
Product characteristics
- Deep ruby colour, rich tannins, and strong ageing potential: the wine softens and gains in complexity over time
- Malolactic fermentation must be fully complete before bottling; a total polyphenol index of more than 50 is required
Terroir / wine link
- Ferruginous clay soils + southern exposure + shelter from the north = tannic, characterful wines with considerable cellaring potential
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 12 avril 2018
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry
- Official trade body site — IVBD — Vins de Bergerac & Duras