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Wines From Five French Regions To Pair With Fall Foods

The post Wines From Five French Regions To Pair With Fall Foods appeared com. The following red and white wines from Champagne, Languedoc, Bordeaux, Auvergne and Provence in France include succulent acidity that will pair well with fattier fall foods, as well as texture to match heavier fare. Champagne Champagne Telmont. Brut. 94-95 points. This 12% alcohol wine has a unique deep amber color. Refined and precise aromas include peaches, apricots, orange peel and raspberries. Fine bubbles on the attack followed by a generous and round crisp mouthful of white pears mid palate. Decadence express. Pair with an appetizer of scallops and well textured brown bread. Champagne region in France getty Languedoc Chateau Petit Roubié. Vin Biologique. AOP Picpoul de Pinet. 2024. 91-92 points. This dry white wine includes 12. 5 percent alcohol, has a light light lime color and includes brisk, tangy and mineral aromas of lemongrass and salinity. In the mouth this provides a rinse of lime hued tropical fruits. Balanced, fresh and textured with a snappy finish of eucalyptus and spearmint. Pair with edamame on a late Friday afternoon before dinner. Domaine de Petit Roubié. Clapotis. AOP Picpoul de Pinet. 2024. 92 points. Generous, fresh and rounded aromas that include lime, watermelon, almond and minerality. In the mouth an ocean blast of fresh spearmint, tangerines and salinity. Glossy mouth feel-well balanced. A fisherman’s ally. Some papaya on the finish. Pair with a hearty plate of shrimp and sole with cous-cous-well buttered and with rosemary. Château Saint Jacques d’Albas. Minervois. La Chapelle. 2021. 93+ points. Named after the chapel on this land owned by Cambridge educated proprietor Graham Nutter, this 80/20 Syrah/Grenache blend ages in 600 liter oak barrels to help maintain its fruit characteristics. Aromas include maple syrup, slight bacon and violets. Juicy and slick on the tongue with creamy mid palate flavors that include dark fruit and raspberries. Sleek acidity, firm.