Summer barbecue: 6 food & wine pairings

There's nothing like a summer barbecue to share a good meal with friends or family. What if wine were to enhance your grilled meats? Here are 6 ideas for food & wine pairings, built around the domaine's cuvées, to make your bottles shine at the table as much as in the cellar!

Grilled prime rib + Beaumes de Venise

A wine of character for noble meat! Our full-bodied Beaumes de Venise wines, rich in ripe tannins, are the perfect accompaniment to the caramelized juices of a fine piece of grilled meat. Notes of black fruit, spices and garrigue enhance the dish's delicacy.

Tip: add a sprig of rosemary to the embers for a Provençal effect! 

Chicken skewers marinated with lemon, thyme & olive oil + Lescale Blanc

Light, lively and floral, our Ventoux Blanc is a marvelous match for grilled white meat. It balances the tenderness of the chicken and prolongs the freshness of the herbs.

Veggie variation: try it with grilled zucchini and fennel.

Sausages, merguez & spicy grills + Racines

Our IGP Vaucluse, light and fruity, refreshes the palate between two generous bites. It enhances the spices without weighing them down, and plays on greediness with its crunchy red fruit aromas.

Grilled vegetables (eggplants, peppers, mushrooms) + Lescale Rosé

Fresh, dry and aromatic, our Ventoux rosé is the perfect partner for colorful dishes. It goes well with grilled summer vegetables, mixed salads, fresh cheeses and homemade pissaladière. Served chilled, it also makes an elegant aperitif.

Homemade burger with cheese (cheddar or blue) + Lescale Rouge

Rich and generous, this supple yet structured red loves characterful dishes like a homemade burger. Ripe fruit aromas, light spice and soft tannins are the perfect accompaniment to juicy meat and melted cheese.

Roasted pineapple, grilled peach or yellow fruit tart + Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

The smooth finish! Our Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, with its aromas of white flowers, lychee, honey and exotic fruit, sublimates summer desserts. A perfect accompaniment to grilled fruit, sweet salads or apricot crumbles.

Also perfect as an aperitif with a terrine of semi-cooked foie gras.

Enjoy!

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