Wine and food pairing in the Hautes Alpes
The end-of-year festivities are approaching, and as every year, the same question comes up: which wine to serve at the table?
Faced with the multitude of choices, it's often difficult to find one's way around.
This year, the Serre-Ponçon valleys have put together a selection of 100% made-in-Hautes-Alpes wines, carefully chosen by the winemakers themselves to accompany your festive meals.
Local, tasty, and guaranteed to sublimate your family meals!
White wine IGP des Hautes Alpes "Le poids du Superflu" to go with scallops.
Yann de Agostini's suggestion: Domaine du Petit Août
Looking for the perfect match with fish ? Yann de Agostini from Domaine du Petit Août in Théus recommends his cuvée "Le poids du Superflu". An IGP white wine from the Hautes Alpes region.
Made from 1/3 Roussanne, 1/3 Marsanne and 1/3 Clairette Blanche, it is produced using certified organic methods.
This wine has a golden yellow color and a delicate, pear-dominated nose. On the palate, a lively attack gives way to a full body, with persistent aromas of white fruits, followed by a slightly tannic finish.
Perfect as an appetizer if you're planning to cook scallops this holiday season
Price: €19
A gourmet red wine "Ma cuvée" IGP Hautes-Alpes to match truffles!
Domaine Allemand's advice.
With its "integral" vinification, manual punching of the cap and 15-month aging in French oak barrels, the red "Ma cuvée" is made from Mollard, melort and cabernet franc grapes from the Durance hillsides. The attack is full-bodied. Powerful on the palate, with silky, supple tannins... Beautiful aromatic intensity, with notes of spices (cinnamon, vanilla), cognac, caramel and roasting, as well as ripe, crushed raspberries... On the finish, a hint of freshness and the mineral structure that is the hallmark of the estate's cuvées.
A perfect match for truffle dishes or red meats such as prime rib.
Tip: Open the wine a few hours before tasting.
Price: €23.90
Domaine de la Clochère's Mollard wine is the perfect accompaniment to meats in sauce.
M Allard Latour's advice: Domaine de la Clochère
In the heart of the village of Remollon, M Allard Latour is a champion of the Hautes Alpes Mollard grape variety. The originality of this estate lies in the fact that it vinifies using the traditional methods of yesteryear. To see for yourself, just visit the cellar every day from 9am to 6pm.
The red IGP La Clochère wine has an intense purple hue. Aromas of vanilla, toast and white pepper. Round on the palate with notes of red fruit (redcurrant, blackcurrant, violet), smooth tannins, beautiful aromatic intensity with plenty of body and a long finish. Our IGP La Clochère red wine is the perfect accompaniment to meats in sauce and charcuterie for the festive season. This unique cuvée is available directly from the producer.
Price €8.
Organic sparkling wine "Méthode traditionnelle Brut" for your festive desserts!
Advice from Cave des Hautes vignes
The Cave des Hautes Vignes is the only cooperative winery in the Hautes-Alpes department. It gathers and vinifies grapes from the slopes of the Avance and Durance rivers, where the local Mollard grape variety is blended with new Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Roussanne vines..
So there's nothing better for your festive desserts than to choose the"méthode traditionnelle Brut" wine. An organic sparkling wine made in Hautes Alpes, 100% Chardonnay. It has a golden yellow color, fleeting bubbles and a fine, regular mousse. With notes of reinette apples, brioche and fresh butter, and a long finish of dried fruit and hazelnut, this wine is the perfect way to end your meal.
*Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation
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