Hi All! I hope you enjoyed an outstanding Christmas with your family and friends. We’re now coming up to New Year’s, so I thought I’d bring in a sparkling wine to review. I chose the Louis Bouillot Perle d’Aurore Sparkling Rosé. This particular wine is a combination of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay grapes out of the Cremant de Bourgogne region of France. This is a larger appellation within France and can reflect many different terroirs. Terroir is the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate, in which grapes are grown. This diversity as it relates to the grapes within this sparkling rosé give it a bit more character. This rosé is a brut, so is a bit drier, but not too much so. It had notes of dark cherry, apple and maybe even kiwi. The dark cherry may be driven from the Pinot Noir and Gamay with the apple and kiwi originating from the Chardonnay grapes. Their website mentions notes of raspberry and I could denote that as well. This is a good wine on its own, but I decided to try it with my meal last night. One might think my meal included escargot or paté. Nope…my meal was chicken wings. Yeah…I took it there. I’ve gotta say…the sparkling rosé and chicken wings pairing was a white trash/snooty snoot combination delight. The slight apple/kiwi fruitiness complimented the spicier hot wings. Some folks might say I’m too countrified to drink French wine, but I say I’m a renaissance woman combining a global tapestry of flavors. I am not normally a sparkling wine or champagne drinker, but it is New Year’s so want my readers to be prepared for the festivities with a good beverage for celebrating. I would recommend this wine, that you can find at Total Wines and some grocery stores, for around $19.00 per bottle. Have a safe and Happy New Year!!
