First collaborationAccord Tannique with the Castle of Bretoners and the association Theme . In a beautiful setting, I have the pleasure of being accompanied by the pianist Paul Lay. With him I propose a tasting of 5 wines on the theme of maritime influence. Participants were able to discover the subtleties of the Music & Wine agreements.
Selection of 5 wines « With maritime influences »
- Domaine Vigneti Zanatta – Kelu – Sardegna – 2023
- Domaine Les Longues Vignes – GLAZ – French Wine – 2024
- Domaine Ménard-Gaborit – Feet on Earth – Muscadet – 2023
- Area Alzipratu – FIUMESECCU – 2023
- Domaine Parcé – 20 years of age – Rivesaltes
Musical chords by pianist Paul LAY
Great improviser, composer and arranger, it is with a lot of intuition that Paul LAY has proposed perfect musical chords! A musical and oenological ballad, in search of maritime influence in wine and music!
Back in image of the evening
The tasting sheets of the Soenologist
Wine #1 : A festive bubble to start with
Area : Vigneti Zanatta – created in 2003 by Bruno Zanatta, which extends over 100 hectares northeast of the Italian island.
Name: Vermentino di Sardegna
Terror : Mediterranean climate. Hot and dry with mild winters and sufficient and regular precipitation. Large rainfall. 300m altitude.
Soil : The famous granite and the poor soil of Gallura reign here.
"La Gallura is an island in the island"
Grape(s): 100% Vermentino (it is said that the Vermentino is a grape that loves the sea).
Cuvée: KELU
Vintage: 2023
Service: 8-10°
Carafage: 30 minutes before
Alcohol: 12%
The method Charmat, also known as closed tank method, implies a second fermentation of the wine which does not take place in bottle but in barrels (inox). Sugar and yeast are added to this tank. During this second fermentation, carbon dioxide is created that cannot escape and dissolve in wine. The famous Proseccos are also developed in this way.
Description : A bubble that comes from Sardinia, perfect appetizer. Very accessible.
Dress : Pale straw yellow dress
Nose : sunny, floral and spicy aromas, very beautiful aromatic!
Mouth : Subtle and delicate bubbles. Fresh profile on floral notes, lemony, a white peaches side. Slightly sweet.
Music & Wine Agreement : Festive / Sparkling / Effervescent / Appetizer / Aperitif / Summer / Easy / Summer vibes
Wine #2: Wine in Brittany? These Bretons are crazy... Wines with a strong identity
Area : Long Vignes (Discovery of the year by RVF)
An area located in the municipality of Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets.
4Ha of vines on the banks of Rance, on the coastal furrows of North Brittany
Pauline and Édouard Cazals, a couple of thirty-year-olds, trained in St Emilion.
Name: VDF (St Jouan des Guerets)
Terror : Sablo-argilo-limonous soils and shale and quartz basements on a hillside facing south of the Rance Valley
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay (very versatile)
Cuvée: GLAZ (which designates in Breton a colour between blue and green)
Vintage: 2024 – bcp of tension and freshness
Service: 10-11°
Carafage: 2H before
Description : Fresh pear notes, lemon zest with a resolutely gourmet pastry tip. Typical aromas of the chardo!
Dress : pale lemon yellow
Nose : Fresh pear notes, lemon zest, granite apple. I feel almond
Mouth : The mouth in fineness, straight, balanced. The sapid finish, long and impressive salinity.
Music & Wine Agreement : Audace / Renewal / Bretagne theme / Marin / Sea / Inspiration of the album Odyssey
Wine No. 3: Oceanic terroir par excellence
Area : Domaine Ménard-Gaborit
exists since 1734, as if we are dealing with a family story!
Name: Muscadet Sèvre and Maine sur Lie
Terror : Gneiss
Grape(s): 100% Burgundy Melon – First called white melon, it was renamed melon of Burgundy because of its Burgundy origins. It is the only authorized grape variety in the Muscadet appellation.
Cuvée: Feet on Earth
Vintage: 2023
Service: 10°
Carafage: 2H
Alcohol: 12%
Description ‘The feet on Earth' is a cuvée by François Ménard, the last son.
This cuvée, François I, wanted to be faithful to his inspirations: fresh, fruity but intended to accompany dishes. The nose is impressive, lively and enchanting. The mouth is fresh and lively with a beautiful acidity. The end of the mouth is tannic, which is surprising for a white of this region, but is explained by the presence of seeds 24 hours during maceration. A great success, the fruit of a great technicality!
Dress : Golden yellow
Nose : Complex, with notes on the apricot and the nuts. Short maceration.
Mouth : large, rich, powerful. A slight minerality and one Iodized freshness recall the maritime influence of the terroir. The final is long and salinewith a slight astringence Surprising for a white, due to the presence of the seeds during the leaf maceration
Music & Wine Agreement : Typical, near terroir, yet different identity / salinity / bitterness / exoticism
Wine 4 : To avoid jealousy, after Sardinia, Corsica
Area : Alzipratu – located between Calvi and Calenzana, in Upper Corsica. The name « Alzipratu » means « up close », reflecting the geographical location of the domain between sea and mountain.
Anecdote: Founded in 1960 by the Baron Henri-Louis de La Grange (musicologist)
Name: AOP Corsican wine Calvi
Terror : Schist and granite – Mediterranean climate with maritime and mountainous influence
Grape(s): Assembly: Niellucciu (60%), Grenache (20%), Syrah (20%)
Cuvée: FIUMESECCU (means dry river)
Vintage: 2023
Service: 16°
Carafage: 2H
Alcohol: 13%
Description : beautiful aromatic complexity and elegant structure
Dress : Intense ruby red with purple reflections (sign of his youth)
Nose : Complex aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), spices (pepper, liquorice) and garrigue notes.
Mouth : Wide and structured palate, with fine tannins and a nice freshness. Tastes of ripe red fruits, spices and a touch of minerality.
Finish: Long and harmonious, with a fruity and spicy persistence.
Music & Wine Agreement : Inspiration corse / warm / sun / contrast freshness / authentic / Paul takes us on a summer / magic evening
Wine 5 : A natural sweet wine emblematic of Roussillon
Rivesaltes are so-called wines « transferred » : i.e. alcohol is added to the must to stop alcoholic fermentation, which helps to keep some of the natural sugar in the grape.
Anecdote: fortified wine invented by English sailors in the 18th century
Area : Domaine Parcé (Fleuron du Roussillon)
Noted 95/100 by Robert Parker!
Name: Rivesaltes
Terror : Shale soil
Grape(s): Grenache Grey / White and Macabeu
Cuvée: 20 years of age
Vintage: 20 years in oak barrels in an oxidative medium
Service: 12°
Carafage: 2H
Alcohol: 16% // 110 g/L sugar
Description : Oxidative medium, for one side Rancio a very rich nose going on nuts and dates Candied citruses and spices. A nice freshness in the background to break the sugar!
Time machine.
Dress : deep amber, with mahogany reflections, showing its long aging.
Nose : The nose reveals itself on an incredible aromatic richness! With both dried fruits (nuts and hazelnuts) but also candied fruits such as tangerine, date, all decorated with spices.
Mouth : The mouth also has many arguments of seduction, a fine and mellow attack, flavors of secondary and tertiary aromas intertwined and an endless persistence all with freshness and delicacy.
Music & Wine Agreement : Meditation Wine / From Past to Present / Seducer / Warm / Spain nearby / Besame Mucho
