Visited my friends at Jewel Towne Vineyards today for their Lindt chocolate and wine pairing event. I got to try some interesting combinations. The Marechal Foch, which is a personal favorite of mine was suprisingly delicious with Lindt's white chocolate. Marechal Foch is a soft tannin fruity red (cherry mostly) with a light/medium body. An easy sipper. I'm not a fan of white chocolate but it was so smooth and rich due to the high butter fat. I was always under the impression that there was no such thing as real "white" chocolate but the folks from Lindt said it is the presence of butter fat and not the cocoa that makes it chocolate. I wonder about that. Nevertheless it was a good pairing.
The most interesting pairing was the Leon Millot with the chile chocolate (yes, real chilies!). At first you don't notice the presence of the chilies but slowly it creeps up the back of your throat. You start to feel the warmth. It's not a heat but a slowly building warmth. It was a pretty pleasant sensation. The Leon Millot is full bodied red, garnet colored with subtle aromas of cranberry, black raspberry and licorice. Since the vineyard sits in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire JTV notes on the bottle that half of the grapes were grown in MA and the other half were gronw in NH.
The prices are great. The value is high. It's close to home. Jewell Towne wines make great gifts. Go visi them this holiday season.
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