Suggestions from Philippe Lapeyrie.
1. A delicious Jura bubble for brunch!
Cremant du Jura
Zero Dosage – Bénédicte and Stéphane Tissot
Jura – France
Code : 11456492
Prix : 36,25 $
Availability: 360 bottles online and 100 branches in the provinces
Residual sugar per litre: 1.9 grams
Serve at 10-11 degrees Celsius
To be enjoyed with: a ham and cheese omelet, an asparagus quiche or pancakes.
This Jura sparkling wine is a real success! In fact, all the cuvées signed by the talented winemaker Stéphane Tissot are flourishing and full of life. He offers here a crémant combining roundness, flavor, straightness and elegance. The latter is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau and Poulsard. Family and friends will have their taste buds full during the Easter brunch! Benefit from its tone and energy by expelling its cork during the next 18 to 24 months.
2. A pretty Bordeaux wine to offer as a gift!
Haut-Medoc 2020
Les Hauts de Lestac – Baron de Lestac
Bordeaux – France
Code : 15088703
Prix : 18,05 $
Availability: 360 bottles online and 250 branches in the provinces
Residual sugar per litre: 1.6 grams
Serve at 16-17 degrees Celsius
To be enjoyed with: a rib of beef or a veal osso bucco.
Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the blend at 70% in this cuvée from the left bank of Bordeaux. The whole is completed by the well-known Merlot. The product offers a lot for only 18 loonies. Without taking yourself for a Bordeaux “Cru Classé”, the product is very good. It will easily last 4 or even 5 years in the darkness of your reserve.
3. A tasty South African red for maple Easter ham!
Grenache-Cinsault 2021
Fryer’s Cove – Boschendal
Cape West Coast – South Africa
Code : 15069730
Prix : 25,45 $
Availability: 95 branches in the provinces
Residual sugar per litre: 2.1 grams
Serve at 16 degrees Celsius
To be enjoyed with: maple ham, sausages in bacon, baked beans in syrup and cretons on homemade bread.
Here we find 90% Grenache which is supplemented by a small percentage of Cinsault. This is a wine with a modern profile offering a New World signature as well as strong flavors. It’s juicy, engaging, very expressive and without cumbersome gustatory heaviness. The white wine version, costing the same price, is also impeccable. This red will be able to take a nap of at least 2-3 years in the coolness of your cellar.