Paroles de vignerons - Vinparleur

A good glass of... Château du Cèdre blanc 2014 #Viognier

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During a visit in Cahors, I had the privilege of doing a « prerelease tasting of Château du Cèdre’s white wine. This pure Viognier fermented and aged in 500 liters barrels, has been preciously kept on fine lees for 9 months. Bottled next month, it will be available in September.
The nose, first kept discreet by the presence of the fine lees, shows amazing aromas of honey and beeswax. With a little air and opens up in the glass, showing more and more fruit with notes of apricot and white peach, (...) — Lire la suite.
Love at first sight for this #Gigondas from Yves Gras

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Yves Gras relies on the simple values that have allowed the winegrowers of this place to preserve the soul of their vineyards: Respecting the environment and the principles of the AOC, cultivating the soils in a traditional way, respectfully handling the plants and treating his grapes with care.
Passionate, totally absorbed by his task, this man engages his entire heart in order to distill the essentials from his wines: the pleasure of taste. For us, it was love at first sight when we (...) — Lire la suite.
We can not despise the Unloved any longer! #wine #diversity

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This wine “entirely made by hand” exists since 14 years. The vineyards which he comes from accumulate almost 400 years. Its composition almost was heresy in the beginning of this millennium, as proves the story that sounded the death warrant of its predecessor: an AOC MINERVOIS from the vintage 1999, made only from PICPOUL NOIR. Sales of this product were officially banned, due to the grape variety it was made from. PICPOUL NOIR however is an official grape variety of MINERVOIS and several (...) — Lire la suite.
Chicken with 40 garlic cloves #recipe

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1 chicken or poulard of 1.5 kg 4 large garlic bulbs 500 g organic potatoes 500 g organic tomatoes Salt and pepper 1 bouquet garni and some sage leafs 6 tablespoons of organic olive oil Fresh herbs for final seasoning
Rinse the chicken, dry, salt and pepper, slide 4 sage leafs and some sprigs of thyme under the breast skin and put the remaining herbs in the interior. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees, heat olive oil in a large ovenproof pan (with a lid) and fry the chicken. Break the garlic (...) — Lire la suite.
Champagne Paul Lebrun Vintage Brut 2008 tasted by SommelierS International

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Visual aspect: Pale yellow, golden color with silvery tinges. Nice brilliance and fine, persisting bubbles.
Nose: Seducing and pleasant. Fragrances of fresh butter and nice minerality.
Palate: Full-bodied and fresh. Very judicious « dosage », excellent balance, white fruits and minerality.
Match with food: Salt-crusted poultry with parsley butter and steamed vegetables of the season.
Comments: Flattering and promising Champagne. Benefits from (...) — Lire la suite.
The expression of #terroir in #Champagne

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Each time someone says « Champagne » you’d rather think of words like “cuvée” and “blend” than « selection of terroir." And it’s true, we can consider the producers of champagne as being the « kings of blending ». Very few wineries and negociants propose indeed Champagne pure terroir, that derives from a single vineyard. Blended wines, made of grapes from different terroirs, different grape varieties, and different vintages are largely dominant on the wine market (only 10% of the regions production (...) — Lire la suite.
#Vermentino - Our grape variety of the month.

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It’s a rather secret variety, this Vermentino. Originally from Malvasia, it first travelled to the vineyards of Madeira and Spain before conquering Corsica, Sardinia and Italy. Beyond Corsica. Traditionally it makes part of the white grape varieties in Provence under the name Rolle, and for many years is silently spreading out into further French wine regions around the Mediterranean. It can be found in Portugal and even in California, where its plantation has been authorized since 2001. (...) — Lire la suite.
Domaine Santa Duc, Prestige des Hautes Garrigues 2012 tasted by DECANTER

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A fifth-generation family estate. Intensely herbal and floral nose: a pot pourri of dried flowers and lavender. Full, sweet berry fruits and very fat in texture. Long, juicy, round, silky – all totally unified. A joy to drink.
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