Make Bordeaux wines part of your summer outings
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November 8, 2016

Make Bordeaux wines part of your summer outings

Perhaps you, too, have begun to take out your picnic tablecloths and your finest cutlery to kick off the summer season ahead. Dinners now include more barbecues, gourmet snacks and colourful salads. Do you want a glass of wine with these, but don’t know which to choose? Here are some of our tastiest food and wine recommendations.
Get fresh with Bordeaux Rosés and Clairets

For a fresh summer outing, reach for fresh and fruity Bordeaux rosé wines with their aromas of grapefruit, currant and strawberry. Though it is still little known, Bordeaux’s vineyards have been producing rosé wines since the Middle Ages. Bordeaux Rosés come in a lovely, light-pink colour, while Bordeaux Clairets are an intense raspberry colour with richer, sweeter aromas of blackcurrant and rose.

For a fresh summer outing, reach for fresh and fruity Bordeaux rosé wines with their aromas of grapefruit, currant and strawberry. Though it is still little known, Bordeaux’s vineyards have been producing rosé wines since the Middle Ages.

Bordeaux Rosés come in a lovely, light-pink colour, while Bordeaux Clairets are an intense raspberry colour with richer, sweeter aromas of blackcurrant and rose.

Food & wine pairings 

At the end of a hot midsummer’s afternoon, there’s nothing better than cocktails and generous hors d’oeuvres on the terrace to end the day. Simplicity and freshness are the watchwords for everything on your plate to ensure both you and your guests have a delicious, delightful time.

Our perfect rosé evening: stroll through historic downtown Bordeaux before savouring some tasty barbecued treats. You are sipping one of our rosés from your glass and listening to the Claude François hit Bordeaux Rosé, for the ultimate French touch!

Our suggestions: wines from the Bordeaux Rosé and Bordeaux Clairet appellations.

Liven things up with the dry white wines of Bordeaux

After your refreshing last port of call, liven things up and cast off with dry white Bordeaux wines. Historically speaking, the Bordeaux vineyards have always produced dry white wines – some even say that Sauvignon originally comes from the region. Bordeaux’s dry white wines are authentic and abundantly fresh, with all the wealth and history of our terroirs in their genes. They have the lemony Sauvignon Blanc notes that so many adore.

These explosive Sauvignon aromas are found in the fruity, lively dry whites that are astoundingly refreshing.  Wines from Graves or Pessac Léognan are more structured and generous, with lovely, lingering aromatic character.

Bordeaux’s dry white wines as an aperitif, or best with seafood?An Arcachon Bay oyster shack is still a safe bet, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: the creaminess of goat cheese paired with the nervousness of a dry white Bordeaux is a superbly rich, fresh and delicious combination!

Our ideal evening: breathe in some fresh air on the beaches of the Arcachon Bay and gather your friends to share a seafood platter. Finish your meal with a touch of sweetness, like a fruit salad or ice cream, and bring out the best of your meal with a lively, fruity, dry white wine from Bordeaux.

Food & wine pairings

Set sail for the divine dishes of summer with Bordeaux’s dry white wines

Come summertime, everyone wants flavour and freshness! The market stalls tempt us with fish and sun-ripened vegetables, not to mention light, fresh cheeses! 

Our suggestions:

  • Lively, fruity dry white wines from any of these appellations: Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Bourg, Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire, Côtes de Bourg, Entre-deux-Mers, Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge, Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, Graves de Vayres, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux

  • Structured, generous dry white wines from the Graves and Pessac-Léognan appellations

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