Buying good wine at a low cost is not an easy task. In the wine and vodka department, eyes widen from the assortment: thousands of bottles from different manufacturers and dozens of different varieties! Faced with this wealth, you involuntarily start to scroll through the names of at least some brands that have previously proven themselves on the good side. As a rule, this is not always the case.
Sometimes, making a mistake with a product purchased at a low price, you have to go and lower it into the toilet. It is impossible to use it. Although ... for onion soup will do.
But the wine "Jean Paul Chenet", despite the budget cost, over the past few years, many buyers fell in love. And, as it turned out, not only price, aroma, taste, but also the design of the bottle attract. And this is another story ...
Legend
When the drink of the court winemaker was served on the dinner table of Louis XIV, the French king, enjoying the taste of sparkling wine, noticed a defect in the bottle. The flaw was so angry that he ordered the sinned Paul Chenet to be brought to the court. When asked why the bottle has a curvature in the neck area, the court winemaker replied that the container worships the splendor of His Majesty. But the king did not restrain himself and hastened to ask the next question concerning a dent on his side. The resourceful courtier, this time, was able to give a worthy answer, saying that even the magnificent dresses of maids of honor cannot resist the gentle touches of His Majesty and become crumpled.
Louis burst out laughing and awarded the savvy winemaker. After this incident, the wine "Jean Paul Chenet" is bottled exclusively in curved bottles. Original, isn't it?
Medium Suite
Medium Sweet Cotes de Thau - wine produced from Claret, Terre and Macabeo grapes grown in the province of Côte de To (Languedoc region). Golden-brilliant shade of the drink with floral and fruity aromas pleases with a delicate flavor. Most often, the wine "Jean Paul Chenet Medium Sweet" is offered for cold appetizers, dishes based on seafood, and sweets. Also used in the form of alcoholic impregnation of some confectionery products.
"Rouge Mualle Pei d`Ok La Petite" with a strength of 12.5%
Semi-sweet red wine is produced from the following varieties: Carignan, Merlot, Syrah and Grenache, growing in the same region as the previous ones, but in the province of Mediterrane. The ruby-red drink is famous for its mild flavor, fruit aroma, pronounced shade of several varieties of currants. Semi -sweet red wine la Petite Terre is usually served with meat dishes (especially spicy), as well as an aperitif.
According to customer reviews, the drink has a grape-currant flavor and there is no taste of alcohol or sivuha. And this means that the product is made from natural grape varieties.
"Le Jeun Blanc"
Semisweet wine with a beautiful iridescent golden hue, a delicate floral aroma, where the taste is a successful harmony of white fruits and two natural grape varieties: Uni Blanc and Airen.
Le Jeune Jean-Paul belongs to the wines intended for daily use. A chilled drink will be an excellent accompaniment for soft cheeses, fish, seafood, as well as fruits.
Semi-sweet pink wine "Jean Paul Chenet Medium Sweet"
The drink has a delicate, tart and slightly sweet berry aftertaste with subtle spicy notes. This characteristic makes the wine exclusively “feminine”. According to customers, after drinking a few glasses, a light and pleasant hangover is felt. Despite the 12% strength, even exceeding the usual rate of alcohol intake, people did not feel a headache, and the next day they felt fine.
The secret, as it turned out, lies at the heart of a wine drink consisting of a mixture of 5 grape varieties: Syr, Grenache, Carignan, Senso and Merlot, grown in the southeastern provinces of France.
The tint and taste of the drink are formed depending on the varieties prevailing in it. So, in JP Chenet, Grenache and Senso take the lead. To fully appreciate the delicate taste of the drink, it must be consumed exclusively chilled and served with grilled meat, seafood dishes, vegetable based salads, pizza and Italian pasta.
"Colombard-Chardonnay" - wine "Jean Paul Chenet"
Reviews about this drink, however, as well as about the rest of the products of this French brand, are extremely enthusiastic. Pale yellow wine with greenish highlights captivated customers with its expressive aroma, which contains notes of peach, white pear and lime.
We should also talk about a light taste with a pleasant citrus aftertaste, which is ideal for an aperitif and goes well with fish dishes, seafood and white meat.
Colombard Sauvignon
Despite the similarity in shades with the previous drink, Colombard-Sauvignon has an expressive place with a sonorous aroma of exotic fruits, pears, lime and white peach. The fresh taste of wine is a perfectly caught balance between acidity and fruity notes. As for the aftertaste, it is represented by the most delicate tone of duchess.
JP Chenet's Colombard Sauvignon goes well with all seafood dishes.
Merlot
Natural red wine (semi-dry) with 13% strength, produced from the same grape variety grown in the French region Languedoc-Roussillon. It is advisable to serve a dark red drink with a spicy aroma of fruit to meat dishes, as well as cheeses, exclusively at room temperature.
Medium Sweet Blanc
Semi-sweet white wine, created on the basis of three varieties - Macabeo, Claret and Terret - attracts with the aroma of white flowers and tropical fruits. A rounded balanced pleasant sweet taste, expressed in fruity notes, leaves behind an elegant finish. Most often, the Medium Sweet Blanc is served with seafood, fruits and desserts.
Conclusion
For the French, this is not just another popular wine brand in the world, but a symbol of culture, elegance and spirituality that reigned during the reign of Sun King Louis XIV. How much does Jean Paul Chenet wine cost? The price of drinks varies from 500 to 1300 rubles. For example, the cost of white and red semi-sweet “Le Jeun” is 499 rubles, and a bottle of “Medium Sweet Blanc” will have to pay about 750 rubles.