The day has arrived
in the annual calendar where when we are succumbed (again) by social convention
and actively induce sugar comas; test our susceptibility to heart disease and
other dietary conditions. Yes today is Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday, as it
should be referred. Yet we only really peruse this day for the Pancake.
There will be a
‘nut’ out there who is reading this and saying to them selves, “ah, yes but you
could have savoury pancakes with a nutritious and healthy filling”. I say, get real pancake nut. I’m going to give myself
a sugar head ache and sore teeth because that’s the kind of crazy fool I am.
My better half
requested that I provide lemon and sugar only for the topping of her pancake
but seeing as though we are having pancakes for our main meal of the day I
decided on something verging on nutritious.
For her:
Hazelnut, Sultana and grated lemon peel with a toffee and Kahlua sauce.
For me: Blueberry
and cherry with cream.
And there we have
it, two tasty toppings to please all. But hang on! Isn’t this a wine blog?
Enter our half
bottle of Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux by Sainsbury’s. Widely available and a
widely affordable treat at £3.49. (half bottle)
This slither of
the Bordeaux department runs down the western edge of the massive
Entre-Deux-Mers (land between two seas) and sits on the bank of the river
Garonne. The noble grapes Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Blanc and Muscadelle are
affected by Botrytis Cinerea a fungal disease that causes the grapes to shrivel
and loose water content, heightening sugar content. In short a sweet luscious
wine is made with citrus grapefruit and marmalade fruits with a light backdrop
of orange and bergamot spice. What really impresses about this wine and its
combination with the pancakes is that it doesn’t appear sweet alongside the
toffee sauce and sweet fruit. The wine appears elegant with rich texture and
comparable fruity flavours. A harmonious coupling of two. I couldn’t recommend this
wine enough for pure value for money and a genuine snap shot of what Bordeaux
sweet wines are all about.
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