Special Charente-Maritime Hamper

Product Details :

The Pineau in this hamper will remind you of your holidays. The Cognac is the regions' most famous product. The sunflower oil will give you the chance to discover another local speciality.

 

1/ Grande fine Cognac

A 12-year old Cognac.

Colour: golden with slightly orange glints

Nose: yeast, almonds, broom and vine peaches, cinnamon.

Complex and delicate, very "Folle blanche", great distinction.

Taste: fruity, very rich, orange, fresh, very persistent

Extremely seductive.

"The most perfect Cognac of its kind" (GaultMillau)

"First-class eau de vie" (Revue du Vin de France)

"Number 1" (Tasting in London 2001)

Producer: Château de Beaulon

Origin: St Dizant du Gua, Charente Maritime (France)

 

2/ Lemon Sunflower Oil

Sunflower oil with natural Italian lemon extract

Hélianthe Balsan oils are produced in Charente Maritime, the cradle of sunflower production. The fruit of careful, reasonable farming, subject to constant traceability, this virgin sunflower oil is obtained by a first cold pressing then enriched with 0.3% of natural, Italian lemon extract.

It adds a touch of freshness to the flavour of crudités, tabouleh, fish, seafood, carpaccios, etc.

Use: seasoning and cooking.

Ingredients: First, cold-pressed sunflower oil, 0.3% natural lemon flavouring

Producer: Balsan

Origin: Semussac, Charente Maritime (France)

 

3/ White Pineau

Pineau from a vineyard located in Burie "the capital of Pineau" which has been tended by Daniel Bouillard's family since 1886. Produced from Cognac and the juice of white grapes (Ugni-blanc and Colombard), it has slightly honeyish notes. Serve chilled as an aperitif or with certain dishes (foie gras, melon, desserts, chocolate, etc.)

Producer: Domaine du Puits Faucon

Origin: Burie, Charente Maritime (France)