The act of wine-tasting

3,10, 2019

02.05.2019

Anyone can drink a glass of wine : white, red or rosé depending on your taste. You can like it ‘oaky’ or ‘young’, perhaps a bit of both… you can like a crisp dry rosé, or a more sweet pink wine… Little by little we learn to appreciate the style of a wine, the blends, we even learn to prefer certain vintages.

When tasting a wine, what are we really looking for? Flavors, textures, tannins and intensity of aromas. There are different types of aromas that we class by level :

Primary aromas and flavors : these are given by the fruit itself and the alcoholic fermentation process.

• For white wines, we can imagine aromas such as green fruit, citrus, stone fruit ; we can also identify floral notes such as acacia and honeysuckle…
• For red wines, we could possibly identify strawberries, raspberries, prunes, cassis, licorice, raisins and kirsch…

These aromas and flavors each depend on the grape variety and the vintage of course : a ‘hot’ year will produce aromas of cooked fruit (think ‘jam’) and over-ripened fruit.

Secondary aromas and flavors are revealed by the vinification process post-fermentation :

• In the case of a white-wine, if the wine has gone through a lees-aging process, we should be able to identify aromas that would usually be found in a bakery! We would use terms such as ‘bread’, ‘brioche’, ‘toast’, ‘yeast’ and ‘biscuit’ to describe the wine.
• For a red wine, we could identify aromas such as butter and cream, vanilla, caramel, smoke and chocolate for exemple, testament that the wine has been through a second fermentation and has been aged in oak.

It also depends on the type of barrel used for the aging of white and red wines, as this choice will impact the aromas that are revealed upon tasting.

Finally, the third group of aromas are brought on by the aging process. These flavors will vary depending on the  packaging of the wine (bottle, barrel, steel vat…)

• In the case of an aging in glass bottles, a white wine may develop aromas of dried fruit, honey, cinnamon and toast – among other things ; A red wine aged in glass will develop leathery aromas, game flavor and hints of mushroom.
• Over time, fruity aromas will progress. White wines will develop hints of apricot, marmelade and dried fruit. Red wines will hint at dire prunes, dried blackberries and prune jam.

This information can be used for your next wine-tasting! Of course, the aromas and flavors are not limited by this list and each palate is different.

We would be happy for you to come to Chateau Picon for a technical wine tasting where we can put your new-found knowledge to the test!

Warning, alcohol can damage your health, please drink responsibly.

04.07.2019 – Evening Foodie Markets

19,09, 2019

04.07.2019

This is it! We’re just 20 days away from the first Evening Foodie Market at Chateau Picon et we can’t wait to open the property up to spend a relaxed, fun evening with good music and good company.

The first market will see the “Sons of Elmo” duo : from Blues to Rock and Pop, this brother-tandem will get you singing along all night!

As for our food producers, we shall have Alex and Chloé from “La Ferme des Sources” with their delicious organic salads and their sorbets made from their own fruit trees ; we shall also have Nicolas from “La Ferme du Bas Goursat” with his magrets and foie-gras : We’ll also be introducing your to Anne-Sophie who is coming along to offer you her snails…

This list will get longer, we shall have 7 producteurs in total, each offering you a different product so that you can have an interesting and varied choice.

As well as the producers, we shall have a couple of ‘artisans’, we shall keep you informed of their presence.

We sincerely hope to see you at this first night market, on Wednesday 24th July from 6.30pm at Chateau Picon!

Wine-Tasting

18,09, 2019

Would you like to visit the wine sheds at Chateau Picon, follower by a wine-tasting session?

We offer a 90mn visit during which we will explain how the wines are made, why the wines taste the way they do… we will try to answer any questions you may have, and have a good time doing it!

Please see the following dates and times of planned visits through to the end of 2019. You can either email us or call to let us know if you would like to take part in a wine-tour (guillaume@chateaupicon.fr ou au 05 57 46 48 16).

Des gîtes d’exception au Château Picon.

19,02, 2018

A 1h de Bordeaux, entre Saint-Emilion et Bergerac, les gîtes du Château Picon vous accueillent en pleine nature, dans un cadre exceptionnel.

Durant votre séjour, vous pourrez découvrir le terroir en calèche, visiter nos chais et déguster nos vins. De nombreuses balades à pied ou à cheval peuvent aussi vous être proposées ainsi que tout un panel d’activités grâce à la proximité de la Vallée de la Dordogne.

Vous serez séduits par notre disponibilité, ainsi que part notre attention à votre égard.

” Le Pigeonnier du Château Picon “

Hébergement insolite

Gîte atypique (capacité 4 personnes) qui vous permettra de vous ressourcer dans le plus grand calme au cœur du vignoble.

• Au rez-de-chaussée, une pièce à vivre avec cuisine toute équipée;
• Au premier étage, une chambre parentale avec un lit de 160 pour 2 personnes et une salle de bain;
• Au deuxième étage, une chambre mansardée avec deux lits jumeaux de 90;
• Jardin et terrasse avec salon, transats et barbecue
• Wifi

Gildas: “Magnifique endroit perché au milieu des vignes. Le Pigeonnier a été restaurée avec beaucoup de goût , tout le confort et là. Je ne parle pas de l’accueil très attentionné de Christine. ça vraiment été un plaisir de passer une nuit ici. vous l’aurez compris il ne faut pas hésiter à réserver ! “

Elisabeth: “Amazing and simply the most wonderful time – makes me cry even writing this review – a mini chateaux of our own surrounded by wine and horses – thank you chateaux picon – stunning xxxxxx.”

” La Maison des Brandes “

Maison de charme

Spacieuse et lumineuse, avec piscine privée, pouvant accueillir actuellement 6 personnes (prochainement 12).

• Grande cuisine toute équipée avec un espace repas,
• Grand séjour et salon avec cheminée et télévision,
• 2 chambres avec lits king size
• 1 chambre avec lits jumeaux
• 1 salle de bain avec douche et baignoire balnéo
• 1 abri pour voitures,
• 1 terrasse avec salon de jardin
• 1 terrasse avec transats et barbecue
• Parc arboré
• Wifi

Aurélie: “Nous avons passé un merveilleux séjour. La maison est magnifique, la piscine est superbe, bref une maison a recommander! Christine et son mari sont très accueillants! Nous espérons y revenir lors d’un prochain séjour.“

Marie Charlotte: “Great house and location! I strongly recommend this place. Christine was very nice and helpful, and responding to emails very fast. The house is really big and well equipped. Swimming pool was great and very clean! We had a wonderful time! Thanks!“

Tarifs

Nous contacter

Par mail : guillaume@chateaupicon.fr

Par téléphone : 0670755762

Au plaisir de vous recevoir!

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16,11, 2017

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