Suggestions from Philippe Lapeyrie.
Also listen: 3 good vintages to start the month of February well!
1. An attractive and very successful Tuscan white wine made from the Vermentino grape variety that will delight everyone!
Vermentino 2022
Massovivo – Ammiraglia – Frescobaldi
Tuscany – Italy
Code: 15088252
Price: $22.95
Availability: + 500 bottles online and 130 branches in the provinces
Residual sugar per liter: 3.7 grams
Serve at 9-10 degrees Celsius
Goes with: lobster, chicken or shrimp rolls.
Leave the marked paths and get hold of this different and very pleasant product made exclusively with Vermentino. Inviting scents, wholesome and fresh taste, thirst-quenching finish… Another impeccable vintage from the well-known and recognized Frescobaldi house that will bring great joy to family and friends. Pour them a glass over the next 18 months to enjoy them to the fullest.
2. An Austrian Pinot Noir that offers us a lot for less than $25!
Pinot Noir 2021
Johanneshof Reinisch
Thermal region – Austria
Code: 13058113
Price: $24.80
Availability: 215 bottles online and 120 branches in the provinces
Residual sugar per liter: 1.9 grams
Serve at 16 degrees Celsius
To taste: Quebec pork chops and quinoa and beet salad.
Austrian Pinots are rarely found on the shelves of the monopoly. Don't miss this place as it is pleasant and highly recommended due to its very reasonable price. The wine is vinified by a small family business that practices organic farming. You can extend it for another 2 to 3 years in your secret hideout.
3. A filling and very tasty Loire red wine, made exclusively from Cabernet Franc!
Cabernet Franc 2022
Cuvée Trinch – Shoulder Jeté – Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton
Bourgueil – Touraine – Loire – France
Code: 12260037
Price: $24.80
Availability: + 500 bottles online and 135 branches in the provinces
Residual sugar per liter: 1.2 grams
Serve at 16-17 degrees Celsius
Goes with: vegetarian dishes such as a vegetable pizza or garden vegetable ratatouille.
I love “good” Cabernet Francs from the Loire Valley or Ontario. When signed by careful winemakers, they can bring us a lot of joy and great emotions at the table. This is bottled by the Breton family in the Bourgueil appellation. Its scent of freshly cut cedar hedge, eucalyptus and roasted green peppers invites you to taste it. The tannins are present on the palate, but not at all “green” or drying. It's very good now, but your patience may be rewarded even 5-6 years after purchase.