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| 75 | | | 94 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Here’s the ideal wine with chocolate fondue, invented at a New York restaurant, Chalet Suisse, back in the mid 1960s. Brachetto is the grape type, and it produces, as in this example, a light-bodied sweet sparkling wine with a translucent dark cherry color. You’ll think “cherries” again when you whiff the aromas, along with strawberries (wild ones especially) and other red fruits. On the palate, rich, full, sweet dark fruits form a luscious taste experience. As with all Brachetto-based wines, this one is low in alcohol (6.5%) and invites sipping for either aperitif purposes or dessert. Especially on a warm summer day, it would make a splendid introduction to a meal that had a lot of fruit in it or with a cold fruit-based (cherry) soup. But it also does chocolate superbly when it’s involved with fruit. Serve the wine moderately chilled, about 55ºF/13ºC, in tall flutes or white wine glasses. Brachetto is not a keeper; enjoy soon after vintage. Do not cellar. Chocolate: Strawberries, cherries, red raspberries dipped in melted dark (preferably) chocolate; chocolate panna cotta with crushed fresh red fruits; chocolate fondue; chocolate fountains with fresh fruits or pound cake, lady fingers or angel food cake.
Bacco Fine Wines | 02/01/2010 |
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