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December 09, 2008

Rrrrr Repast ! Sancerre Rouge, Snails, and a Cheezit on "Roids"! Riding Dirty #dty


Repast

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(Photos courtesy of el Broderick!)


Wine:  Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge
Food:  Wild Burgundian Escargot Tart, Smoked Tomato Compote, Parmesan Crust, Chevre, Parmesan Crust.
Price: $25

Before jumping into the pairing, if you are unfamiliar with Sancerre Rouge, it is a Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley in France.  Sancerre is known almost exclusively for its balanced Sauvignon Blanc wines, but almost out of the back door, it eeks out a small percentage of tasty, pure, Pinot Noir.  These aren't brawny, overripe, concentrated, Fanta-flavored Pinots, but rather, graceful, bright, and pleasing wines.  Even before tasting the wine, I was giving hats off to Joe for just picking a unique, expression of something relatively familiar (Pinot Noir). 

By nature, escargot have a sweet, rich, earthiness.  Unlike some of its relatives in Burgundy, the Sancerre Rouge isn't necessarily an earthy, soily, wine.  It is more streamlined with minerals, pure fruit, a little spice, and good acidity.  When paired with this dish, the combo of the escargot and the Sancerre Rouge created and highlighted the snails earthiness, and instead of a pop of intensity, this laid you down on a blanket in the park with a great book- Relaxing, elegant, stuff.  Along with the escargot-- the Parmesan cheese crust (the Cheezit on roids), the chevre, and the smoked tomato compote added a bed of spice, sharpness, and acidity.  This pair could easily ramp you up for a night of good eatin'.

An elegant pairing from one of Atlanta's most passionate chefs.

(As an aside- Repast has one of my favorite wine lists in town.  Joe has picked out some great, moderately-priced selections)

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Repast Restaurant

620 N Glen Iris Drive

Atlanta GA 30308

404-870-8707

www.repastrestaurant.com

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Posted by Dirty / Hardy on December 09, 2008 at 04:30 AM in Atlanta, Events, loire, Pinot Noir, Riding Dirty Challenge, Under $25 |

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