The perfect lunch for a spring feast
With the warm summer breeze approaching, it’s time to explore Bordeaux wines and their ideal springtime matches. Bordeaux has exceptional vineyards and diverse appellations, offering wines that perfectly complement spring dishes. Here are four Bordeaux appellation wine and food pairings to make your spring feast memorable.
Starter : Spring Pea and feta dip paired with a Crémant de Bordeaux
This delightful starter presents a refreshing, zesty, and spring-inspired dip that’s a breeze to whip up. Ideal for soaking up the sun with a glass of Crément de Bordeaux in hand, this pea and feta dip embodies the essence of effortless springtime cuisine.
Let’s make this easy peasy! We’re talking about a delightful dip that tastes like springtime. You’ll need frozen peas, fresh mint, lemon juice, yogurt, salt, pepper, and feta cheese. Just blend everything together in a fancy machine, taste it, and add more salt or pepper if you want. Then, scoop it into a bowl and get ready to dip! It’s perfect for sunny days and goes great with some toasted bread. Easy, right?
Complement this lovely starter with a 2018 vintage Crémant de Bordeaux from le Cloître des Cordeliers in Saint-Emilion village to get the perfect starter to your spring feast.
Meal : roasted spring lamb with fennel, rhubarb and strawberries paired with red wine from the Médoc region
This dish is like a big surprise! Your friends won’t believe how easy it is to make. The rhubarb tastes tangy and reminds us of spring. It comes with a strawberry and rhubarb sauce that’s sweet and fun, which makes the lamb taste even better. We cook the fennel with the lamb, and it gets all deliciously caramelized. We also add herbs like oregano and thyme to make it taste fresh and springy. You can even put some fennel leaves on top for decoration! This recipe is perfect for your spring feast dinner to impress your friends and family.
The Left Bank wines exhibit a robust structure, like the 2018 vintage La Goulée. With its graceful initial impression, velvety texture, and rich layers of fruit, it offers a remarkably smooth and silky experience. After decanting for two hours, its deliciousness truly shines.
Dessert : Classic french lemon tart paired with Bordeaux sweet wine from Sauternes
Have you ever tasted the flaky, tender crust of a french lemon tart ? If you haven’t, stop immediately what you’re doing and enjoy the smooth, sweet tart and tangy lemon filling. Where each bite feels like heaven, add a scoop of fresh cream, you can’t miss this!
Pair this with a sweet Sauternes wine. While Bordeaux harvests typically occur in September, the grapes for sweet wines are picked much later, usually one to two months after those for other wines. These grapes are intentionally left on the vine past the peak of ripeness, allowing them to slowly dehydrate and concentrate their sugar content over time. Opt for a 2017 Carmes de Rieussec, characterized by its exotic floral aroma and sweetness of tropical fruit, orange zest, and honeyed stone fruit, all balanced by lively acidity. With notes of pineapple, honey, white flowers, and a hint of fresh apricot, it pairs perfectly with a lemon tart.
You can enjoy this beautiful dessert either chilled or at room temperature.
Bon appétit!
