Weekend Wine: Chapoutier’s Belleruche: Red, White, and Rosé Wines for Labor Day – Food
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Red, white and rosé wines for Labor Day
By Wes Marshall, 6:48 a.m., Sat. August 28, 2021
Finding the right wine can either mean leisurely picking up something familiar at the local grocery store or it can become a time-consuming sifting through literally hundreds of new wines for the wine lovers in the crowd.
As I’ve said many times before, there’s nothing like having a knowledgeable person in a good wine shop who knows you well enough to have an idea of your tastes. Unfortunately, not all of us have the time to develop these relationships. As the last picnic vacation approaches, the best gift I can give you is time. So here’s a brand that comes in red, pink, and white, all consistently delicious, and priced at around $ 11 a bottle. Better still, almost every good wine department or wine store, from Twin Liquors to Central Market, should stock at least one (if not all three) of the wines.
The wine is the Chapoutier Belleruche. M. Chapoutier is an excellent winemaker from Tain l’Hermitage in the French Rhône Valley, and the winery is just 213 years old. Wine freaks will appreciate the fact that their winery is right on the vineyards, which keeps the grapes in good condition, and they have stopped both fining and filtration. This leads to powerful wines with great aromas.
The red version is mainly Grenache with a little Syrah. The rosé adds some cinsaut to the mixture. And the white is Grenache Blanc with a hint of Bourboulenc. These are all classic Rhône wines whose only price sacrifice is a younger, lighter taste profile than its breathtakingly expensive neighboring wines. For example, Chapoutier’s Ermitage L’Ermite Blanc costs around $ 750 a bottle!
In terms of picnic dishes, both red and rosé go great with grilled burgers or steaks, while blanc goes well with all types of golf fish, from redfish to snapper to flounder. Vegetarians should try red and rosé with grilled portobellas or cauliflower. The white does magic with a large salad of garden fresh vegetables and a vinaigrette that’s just a little over-oiled. Enjoy your holiday!
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