This month, we’re watching the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics with wines from around France. Santé!
The Taste: Loire & Savoie
Domaine de la Petite Roche Anjou Cabernet Franc 2019
Region: Anjou, Loire
Grape: Cabernet Franc
This sustainably produced ruby red wine comes from Anjou, in the heart of the Loire Valley, where the Regnard family have been tending vines since just after the French Revolution. It delivers classic Cabernet Franc flavors with ripe blackberry, a bit of pepper and smoke, and just enough soft tannins to stand up to your meal. Try this one with spicy pulled pork or jackfruit.
New to Cab Franc? It’s the parent grape of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Carménère—see if you can taste the family resemblance!
Domaine Demeure-Pinet Vin des Allobroges Jacquère 2022
Region: Savoie (aka Savoy)
Grape: Jacquère
We are HOT TO GO this summer, and this zippy Jacquère is here to quench our thirst! The Demeure-Pinet family are second generation winemakers in the Savoie in the French Alps, known not just for lively dry wines like Jacquère but also for its rich cheesemaking history. So why not pair this sustainable white with some Vermont cheese? Bright and mineral, it would be lovely with a washed rind cheese like Jasper Hill Farm Willoughby or a Raclette-style cheese like Spring Brook Farm Reading. Here's to staying cool!
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