Wine Tasting – Classic French Wines

For our next tasting event, we are highlighting classic wines from across France! Join us on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. as Travis Doyle pours five fantastic wines from this incredible country.

France is arguably the most important wine-producing country in the world. They have been making wine for centuries and their wine varietals and styles have inspired generations of winemakers. While the world of French wine is vast, at this event we will focus on a few of the most important and well-known regions and styles.

This tasting features five different wines representing five major classic French varietals and regions. There is a rosé Champagne, a white blend from Bordeaux, a Pinot Noir from Burgundy, Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley, and a Syrah from Rhône.

TASTING LINEUP:

Champagne Gamet Rosé de Saignee 2018
A dark, intense wine loaded with gamy, earthy Pinot Meunier character. Macerated dark cherry, spice, blood, lavender, rose petals and licorice.

Château de Fieuzal Pessac-Leognan Blanc 2019
A full-bodied white blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from Bordeaux with notes of dried apple, lemon tart, crunchy pears, coriander seed, and white pepper.

Henri Prudhon ‘Les Charmeaux’ Bourgogne Rouge 2021
Pinot Noir from Burgundy with notes of fresh cherry, tart raspberry, red plum, and suggestions of earth.

Domaine du Roujou ‘Silex’ Saumur Rouge 2021
Cabernet Franc from Loire Valley with notes of juicy cherry, bright wild raspberry, crushed green herbs, and roasted pepper.

E. Guigal ‘Brune et Blonde’ Côte-Rôtie 2018
Syrah from Northern Rhône with notes of cassis, black cherry, leather, spice, and smoked bacon.