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In which well-known vin de liqueur is fermentation stopped by adding cognac produced in the same area?
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Correct answer is: Pineau des Charentes
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Pineau des Charentes
AOC area for a Vin de liqueur in the two départements Charente and Charente-Maritime in the southwest of France. It is almost identical to the area for the Cognac. According to a legendary tradition, the invention of this liqueur was a coincidence. In 1589, a winegrower is said to have filled a small barrel, which was still filled with some cognac, with grape must. When he was surprised to find that no fermentation began, he placed the barrel in a cellar corner. After a few years he wanted to empty the barrel and to his surprise he discovered a clear, sweet tasting liquid that tasted...
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