The Pinot family, owners of Ferry-Lacombe, in their Provence vineyards (left to right) Matthieu Pinot (Vitaculturalist and Technical Director), Alexandra Pinot (Marketing and Export Director) and Michel Pinot (Vigernon).
from Michel’s daughter Alexandra, who was a grocery buyer for a number of major French retailers before she joined the family winery a few years ago. She long has understood that the most attractive labels and packaging are what make food products, including wine, stand out on a retailer’s shelves. As they celebrate the winery’s 15th year, Michel and his children are bringing his dream, wrapped in light-pink deliciousness, to American rosé lovers. At the chateau, which Michel calls home, Mattheiu and Alexandra (who live about 15 minutes away), are often around the dining-room table, discussing some aspect of the winery’s operation or the logistics of bringing Ferry-Lacombe wines to the world. Naturally, there is always food and wine on the table, including such Provencal classics as ratatouille (the famed vegetable skillet dish with eggplant and zucchini as the main ingredients), bouillabaisse (the seafood stew created by fishe men in Marseille) and daube (the French version of beef stew). Rosé offers a refreshing complement to any of these dishes,
as well as most grilled meats, especially lamb, which is also abundant in Provence), and more exotic Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. And, to add a decidedly American note to rosé/food pairings, French rosés are perfect to drink with Turkey-based dishes at Thanksgiving and other holidays, as well as when you’re eating any kind of turkey sandwich... hot, open-faced with gravy; as a grilled panini with provolone cheese, or cold, inside a ciabatta roll with cranberry sauce or mayonnaise. Though rosé wines are enjoyed year-round, there is something special about uncorking a bottle while the summer’s heat lingers into September. With a mache salad, authentic bouillabaisse and fresh French bread to sop up the liquid in the bottom of the bowl, you may feel like you’re actually eating on the patio of your own chateau in Provence. See www.stlouishomesmag.com for more info.
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