{"id":29534,"date":"2019-08-12T16:19:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T15:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=29534"},"modified":"2022-09-06T10:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T09:02:00","slug":"which-wines-pair-best-with-grouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/08\/which-wines-pair-best-with-grouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Which wines pair best with grouse?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eating perfectly cooked grouse with a judiciously selected bottle or two is one of the great\u00a0gastronomic delights. But what to pair with (arguably) Britain’s most delicious game bird?<\/p>\n

Good, old red Burgundy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

‘The traditional answer to the question of what to drink with grouse is ‘a bottle of good, old red burgundy.’ This reminds me of the friend who nervously asked for advice on what to wear to a smart ball in Scotland and was told ‘a long dress and your good jewels.’ Devastating news for anyone who has failed to either inherit any rocks or to marry a man on a diamonds and rubies income.<\/em>‘
\nVictoria Moore,<\/strong>\u00a0The Wine Dine Dictionary<\/em><\/a>, London, Granta, 2017<\/p>\n

In clubland, the spiritual home of grouse, it would probably be considered sacrilege to pull the cork on anything other than\u00a0‘good, old red Burgundy.’ Sadly, few of us have the space or the perspective to keep cases for years until they reach their grouse-matching peak. Thankfully L&S has done all the hard work for you!<\/p>\n

We have a host of juicy, aromatic Burgundies on offer, from the dangerously quaffable\u00a02020 Bourgogne from Domaine Fran\u00e7ois Raquillet<\/strong><\/a>, to the classy purity of Thibault Liger-Belair’s\u00a02019 BOURGOGNE ROUGE Les Grands Chaillots<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Thierry Mortet’s 2017 Gevrey Chambertain<\/a><\/strong>. If you’re feeling really decadent, have a look at the ‘gourmand’\u00a02016 POMMARD 1er Cru Clos du Verger Domaine Fernand & Laurent Pillot<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or bask in reflected\u00a0Victorian splendour with this\u00a02014 VOSNE ROMAN\u00c9E Champs Perdrix Domaine Christophe Perrot-Minot<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beyond Burgundy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The way grouse is being cooked is also changing.\u00a0No longer is it just served as a whole roast bird, complete with a traditional cro\u00fbte of\u00a0saut\u00e9ed liver.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>London’s hippest chefs are increasingly serving grouse pink (or even ‘sous-vide’), so you’re now likely to encounter it as an expertly butchered centerpiece in a glitzy salad or impeccably dressed in an eye-catching main. Burgundy still works but this style of cooking opens up grouse to a much wider range of wine pairing options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are serving your grouse pink, you may want some more ‘juice’ than old, red Burgundy affords. Consider something from the new world like 2019 PINOT NOIR ‘1899 Cuv\u00e9e’ Willamette Valley Illahe Vineyards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or Bodega Chacra’s 2019 ‘Chacra 55’<\/a><\/strong>. Both remain elegant and restrained but they still carry their own signature expressions of new world juiciness and vivacity.<\/p>\n

If the meat has been very well hung or served with a rich sauce, it might be wise to avoid Pinot Noir altogether and open something that’s a more natural foil for ‘wilder’ flavours. Old Bandol or something mature from the Northern Rh\u00f4ne would be perfect but is sadly all too rare. Don’t be afraid of Nebbiolo in a lighter style, especially if it has some soothing bottle age. Something like the\u00a02020 Langhe Nebbiolo from Sottimano<\/strong><\/a> or the\u00a02017 ‘Mimmo’ Le Piane<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>would be perfect.<\/p>\n

Finally, it’s still August, so there will be plenty of time left in the summer for al fresco<\/em> dining. Barbecued grouse is delicious but definitely needs something a little more robust to take on the smokey, gamey flavour. Try something like a cool (~15C) bottle of\u00a02018 Morellino di Scansano ‘Heba’ from Fattoria di Magliano<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or the 2019 ‘Peloro Rosso’ from Le Casematte<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Order any of these recommendations via the link below or pop in and grab a bottle from one of our London shops<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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