First collaborationAccord Tannique with the Avignon Orchestra. As part of a private evening for one of its patrons, I had the chance to offer 4 exceptional wines at the tasting. Next to me, a quartet of orchestra musicians put these wines into music. Cherry on the cake, chef Séverine Sagnet has concocted an additional agreement!
prestigious selection of 5 wines
- Julien Chopin House – White White – AOP Champagne – 2014
- Emmanuel Reynaud – Parisy – 2017
- Matthew Barret – Black Bills – AOP Cornas – 2021
- Clos du Mont-Olivet – Châteauneuf-du-Pape – 2007
- Domaine des Bernardins – Muscat de Beaumes de Venise – 2014
Musical chords by a quartet of the Avignon orchestra
Driven by a wine-loving cellist, I had fun finding the right musical chords for each wine. Mozart will go with the sparkling side of Champagne, we will study the different musical terroirs, and an end in fireworks with Carmen.
Back in image of the evening
The tasting sheets of the Soenologist
Wine #1: A festive bubble to start with, and an obvious link to music
Area : Julien Chopin (south of Epernay)
Name: Champagne
Terror : Soils composed of limestone and chalk
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay (vines classified in 1st Cru)
Cuvée: The Originals
Vintage: 2014
Service: 8-10°
Dosage 6.5 grams per litre
Age on lees about 9 years old
Description : richness, charm and elegance
Dress : light yellow supported
Nose : The nose evokes the wet chalk, the flower of acacia and some lemon zests. It evolves at aeration towards twigs and cloves, mixed with green and iodized apple notes.
Kernel fruits (mirabelle, brugnon, apricot), white flowers and a hint of honey to coat the whole. Spicy notes
Mouth : Soft and fresh with creamy and melted effervescence
Music & Wine Agreement : Festive / Sparkling / Effervescent
Wine #2: A Rose like you never drank!
Area : Château des Tours
Emmanuel Reynaud (owner of the famous and iconic Château Rayas)
A discreet and passionate man, and without a doubt an atypical character!
Name: Table wine // Southern Rhône
Terror : sandy soil, offers at all ages an incredible fineness wine
Grape(s): Grenache, Cinsault
Cuvée: Parisy
Vintage: 2017
Service: 12° Carafage: morning Alcohol: XX
Description : The rosé of the castle of the Towers of Emmanuel Reynaud (Rayas) is simply a pure gourmet, which deploys a fruit bomb (crashed) With a glycerinate mouth, it is rich, with a beautiful volume, a sweet side. A truly unique rosé!
Dress : Rose
Nose Nose of great depth, on notes of crushed strawberry, faded rose, bitter orange, blood orange. A finely spicy side.
Mouth : The glycerinate mouth is flexible, suave and highly accurate. It is winey, tannins are silky, almost imperceptible, there is a lot of material. The undisputed master's leg Reynaud!
Music & Wine Agreement :
A great wine, it's like Mozart's music, you never tire!
For this winemaker star, you had to have the star of classical music, a tube!
Play on the happy, fruity and explosive side to start! A pure gourmet. There's a form of evidence. Addressing the concept of "classic"
Mozart (1756-1791): quartet with flute KV285 in D major written in 1777
Agreement Make : BBQ call : mackerel and strawberries with flame
Wine #3 : SYRAH OH MA SYRAH
Area : Matthieu Barret – Domaine du Coulet (20 ha of vines in the coast on granite soils). among the most beautiful references of the prestigious Cornas appellation
A winemaker who bears his name, completely barred, but with great rigor!
Name: Cornas
Terror : granite soil at 320 meters altitude. 65-year-old vineyards
Grape(s): 100% Syrah
Cuvée: Black Bills (a plot, Les Bois, 350m altitude, south, Mathieu's grandfather, the bays are very small and very black, hence the name of the cuvée)
Vintage: 2021 – bcp of rain therefore freshness
Service: 14°
Alcohol: 12.5% / 24 months of breeding + 1 year in bottle
Description : A dried wine. Deep, but not too rich. Fine and aerial. Beautiful expression of the terroir!
Dress : glossy ruby dress
Nose : aromatic on black olive, smoked and Sichuan, tapenade, violet
Mouth : Silky tannic texture, fine mouth on freshness and minerality. Complex wine, fine and very fresh, a lot of freshness ( vintage 2021)
Music & Wine Agreement Play on the notion of fluidity, drinkability. Play on contrast, very hot region, and yet wines on finesse. Guess VS Mozart?
Francois Devienne (1759-1803): quartet with flute n°2 in C major opus 2
Agreement Make : cherry and liquorice can
Wine #4 : Wine, a great time machine
Area : Clos du Mont-Olivet (Sabon family)
A crazy score among the enthusiasts, a press on knees
Name: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Terror : Great diversity, known for rolled pebbles.
Grape(s): 80% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah, 6% Mourvèdre and 4% other grape varieties (Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarese, Terret Noir, Picpoul Noir and Muscardin)
Cuvée: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Vintage: 2007
2007 at Châteauneuf was a dry summer without being warm, significantly more windy than normal which allowed a great natural concentration of the berries
Service: 16°
Description : We're going to show that Châteauneuf produces great watch wines!
About this vintage in the Rhône Valley, Robert Parker had not hesitated to call it a « once in a lifetime vintage », one of those vintages that you only meet once in your life... Sorry about that!
Dress : Tiled, evolved
Nose : On the tertiary (animal, leather, blood, undergrowth) – preserved fruity, rich sensory millefoule (mûre, humus, spices, fresh leather, incense, tomato powder, truffle tip). Garrigue notes.
Mouth : Surprise – an admirable tannin melt. We'd almost want to wait 5-7 years longer, to know where he can go, but it's already too good (and affordable)!
Music & Wine Agreement : Bach / Timeless side of wine / back in time / Modernity
Jean Sébastien BACH (1685-1750)
Polish in suite 2 (3-4min)
Badinerie (2-3min)
Legend Quille (one of the most beautiful addresses of the appellation), an iconic domain (3 RVF stars) and angelic prices... Example: 65 € for a 15-year-old Châteauneuf... The absolute dream for those who want to go back in time!
Agreement Make: pie mushrooms and old Parmesan
Wine 5 : We're going to finish smoothly.
Area : Domaine des Bernardins
Name: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Founded in the 13th century by Cistercian monks, the Domaine des Bernardins is a real historical gem. It has been carefully restored and today offers an exceptional setting for wine lovers and visitors looking for cultural discoveries.
Grape(s): Muscat with small grains, Muscat with small black grains
Cuvée: Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Vintage: 2014
Service: 8°
Carafage: 2H
Alcohol: 15%
This muscat of Beaumes-de-Venise delivers with a rather oriental aromatic, assembling notes of loukum and rose water.
Dress : A wine that attracts attention by its copper pink dress, offering a visually appealing look. Amber limit
Nose : Aromatic that evokes fig and muscat grapes. The nose is delicious finesse while on the palate the scents of rose and loukum take place in a generous length.
Tasting : In the mouth, it has a powerful and balanced attack, which reveals predominant notes of white fruit. It's sweet, balanced, well melted sugars.
Music & Wine Agreement : Carmen / Sensuel / Charmer / Oriental
Georges Bizet/ François Borne
Carmen, Brilliant fantasy for flute and strings (15min)
This work is an arrangement written by flautist François Borne on the tunes of opera Carmen de Bizet , a sort of medley of CARMEN tubes
Food & Wine Agreement : goat apple and chutney roasted apricots with passion
