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What to eat with a Gewurztraminer Late Harvest ?
Do you have a bottle of Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives and are wondering when to serve it? This intense and mellow Alsace wine deserves pairings that match its aromatic richness. Here are our tips for bringing out the best in this wine, from appetizers to dessert.
What is a Late Harvest?
Vendanges Tardives are the result of exceptional years that produce overripe grapes harvested in late autumn from selected plots of specific terroirs.
The grapes affected by noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) are highly concentrated in sugars and aromas. They produce sweet, powerful wines. In Alsace, the four noble Alsatian grape varieties are authorized for late harvests: Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer.
How can they be paired with a meal? Here are our recommendations: what food and wine pairings for a Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives?
Serve a Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives as an aperitif?
Due to its harvesting conditions and vinification method, Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives is a very rich and aromatic white wine with a high residual sugar content.
On the palate, this Alsace wine will easily fill your mouth and saturate your taste buds, preventing you from fully appreciating the bouquet of the wines you taste afterwards. It is therefore not recommended to drink a Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives as an aperitif. Be patient and enjoy it during a meal or with dessert.
Tasting a Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives during a meal
For the reasons mentioned above, you need to be careful when serving a Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives. This Alsace white wine pairs perfectly with foie gras, whether confit or pan-fried.
But be careful! We recommend serving your foie gras as an entremets, after the main course but before dessert, to avoid saturating your palate too early. This will allow you to fully enjoy the delicious Vendange Tardive and impress your guests.
If you don't want to take any risks, serve it with strong cheeses such as Munster, Maroilles or a blue cheese such as Roquefort. You will undoubtedly find that its powerful aroma is a perfect match for these flavors.
Enjoy a Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives with dessert
The grand finale, the holy grail, the moment everyone waits for during a meal is, of course, dessert (and don't tell us otherwise!). This is when you can bring out your finest Vendange Tardive, the one that has been waiting patiently for many years for the day when it will be enjoyed.
An opulent and elegant Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives will enhance your most indulgent desserts: chocolate mousse, fruit cakes, ice cream... It's time to bring out this great sweet white wine and treat yourself! A marvel!
Powerful, mellow and exceptionally aromatic, Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives is a wine to be served with care... and at just the right moment! Best reserved for dishes with character or gourmet desserts, it pairs beautifully with foie gras entremets, blue cheeses, or fruit or chocolate desserts. This Alsace wine for laying down is not to be drunk lightly: it should be savored slowly, in a moment suspended in time. Let it shine where it excels, and it will transform your meal into a true culinary memory.
