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Which wine to drink with snails?
Prepared with parsley butter, in puff pastry or in casserole dishes, escargots call for wine pairings that match their rich aroma. Discover the best wines from Alsace to serve with this traditional dish.
What wine pairings go well with snails? Snails are often served during the holiday season (along with foie gras, smoked salmon, oysters, and other seafood) as an appetizer or starter.
Snails can be prepared in different ways: served in their shells with parsley butter, in a sauce in a casserole dish, or in puff pastry. While these shelled gastropods are not always to everyone's taste, we offer our advice on food and wine pairings from Alsace to help you enjoy them more. The right choice of wine will enhance your snails and delight your taste buds and those of your guests!
Which wine goes well with snails in parsley butter and garlic?
Snails with parsley butter and garlic are an iconic dish in French cuisine. They are traditionally prepared with Burgundy snails, offering a superb tasting experience for wine lovers.
Due to the richness of the sauce and the strong flavor of parsley combined with garlic, dry, young white wines will balance this dish and create a superb pairing. The Riesling from the Exception range, a decidedly gourmet cuvée, is an excellent choice. To bring out the warm, spicy notes of the parsley sauce, you could also opt for an Exception Pinot Noir, which pairs even better with Burgundy snails.
What wine goes well with escargot puff pastry?
For those who aren't big fans of snails in their shells, they can also be enjoyed in puff pastries or appetizer bites. Generous and flavorful, puff pastry is the perfect match for the meaty texture and chewiness of snails.
To bring freshness to this pairing, you can accompany it with a white wine such as Riesling or a sparkling wine such as Crémant d'Alsace Brut: the bubbles in our Crémant Brut Premium will bring out the aromas of this dish.
What wine goes well with escargots en cassolettes?
Escargots en cassolettes go well with a dry, fairly young white wine such as a Riesling. You could choose to serve the Riesling des Chasseurs de Lune or the Riesling Exception. For red wine lovers, and if the sauce accompanying the escargots allows it, a light red wine such as Pinot Noir is a good alternative to white wine.
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Enjoy your escargots with our Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Crémant d'Alsace!
An iconic dish for festive meals, escargot pairs beautifully with the subtle flavors of Alsace wines. Whether served with parsley butter, in puff pastry, or in a casserole dish, this dish reveals its full richness when paired with a dry, expressive Riesling, a Crémant d'Alsace with fine bubbles, or a light, fruity Pinot Noir. Thanks to their freshness, balance, and finesse, these wines will enhance the bold flavors of this iconic French dish.
