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Benoit Lahaye Champagne with Siberian Sturgeon Caviar Sustainably farmed in Italy

 

 

 

 

 

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Garnacha and Grenache

September 17,2017

Garnacha and Grenache is a grape varietal that is believed to has its origins in the Aragon region of Spain. It is a grape varietal that requires dry and hot growing conditions and it has found its home in other places such as Southern France, Roussillon,Corsica, Sardinia, Southern Italy, Sicily, and Croatia.

With its plantings in various countries, the grape varietal has taken on other names such as Grenache in France and Garnacha in Spain.

Below is a map of the the grape growing regions in Spain and France.

Grenache Garnacha grape growing region Map Roussillon

 

Colors of Garnacha

September 16,2017

There is more to the Garnacha grape varietal then you realize. The colors of Garnacha are shown in the picture below.

There is Grenache Noir, Grenache,Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Lledoner Pelut.

Garnacha Grenache Grape Varietals

Bagrationi Royal 1882 Tradition Sparkling Brut With White Sturgeon Caviar

January 25, 2017

Bagrationi Royal 1882 Tradition Sparkling Brut is from the Country of Georgia

 

BackgroundBagrationi 1882 Sparkling Wine from Georgia with Caviar The country of Georgia is located at the exact same latitude (approx. 40° N) as Southern France and Central Italy.
Bagrationi 1882 is the leading sparkling wine house in the country of Georgia and has an 80% domestic market share. It was back in 1882 that their sparkling wine achieved international recognitionWine Description
This wine is an equal blend of Chinebuli, Mtsvane and Tsitska which are indigenous to country of Georgia.
This sparkling wine is made using the Charmat method which can be noticed by its small + sized bubbles. The wine has a pale straw color with green tints.There are aromas of nutty green citrus with a slight apple notes and is delicately floral. On the palate there is a sweet nuttiness with honey dew melon notes. The finish has soft citrus notes

 Lady Elena Caviar Pairing 
Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The sparkling wine covers over the caviar and then briefly leaves a refreshing citrus flavor.

2015 BOYA Sauvignon Blanc

December 14, 2016

The vineyards are in the the Leyda Valley which is a sub region of the Antonio Valley. This region is considered to be a cool climate area. The vineyards face the very cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. Here the Humboldt Current of the Pacific Ocean makes the water so cold. With this cold water it creates cool breezes which reach to the vineyards and keeps air flowing and the temperatures down to around 75F.

Also the vines are planted in soils of granitic rock and sand with calcium carbonate and alluvial deposits.

This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented in stainless steel.

The 2015 Boya Sauvignon Blanc from Leyda D.O. in the San Antonio Valley in Chile and Osetra caviar is a winning combination especially when the wines price point is around USD $16.

The wine is filled with grapefruit and with a little mango. You will also find some grassiness with a zing at the end. Refreshing and delicious.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing

O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): At first there are the flavors of  the grapefruit and mango  and then the palate is cleansed with a slight floralness of the grapefruit remaining. A good Lady Elena Caviar and wine pairing.

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Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne with Osetra Caviar

November 21, 2016

Let the party begin with a magnum of Louis Roederer Brut Premier champagne with a large 8.8 ounce tin of Osetra Caviar from LadyElenaCaviar.com.

The fun starts with your glass being filled with a golden yellow bubbly wine. There are aromas of  a , sweet baked apple pie with a little smokiness.
Fresh, rich and smooth on the palate. There is nuttiness, buttery toasted brioche blended among the sweetness of blackberries. On the finish, you find some lemon tart joining the party.
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O My Setra Caviar (Osetra): The smokiness found in the aroma appears with the caviar. The freshness of the fruit with the nuttiness is complimented with the Osetra caviar. A great caviar and champagne pairing from Lady Elena Caviar.

Discover Navarra …Spain’s Best Kept Secret

When you are not running with the bulls on Pamplona Spain for the annual  running of the bulls, (Sanfermines) then you should be drinking their wines of Navarra.

Navarra vineyards are located in the North of Spain at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains to the Ebro river basin and the Bardenas Reales desert. Navarra is just a 4 hour train ride from Madrid.

No surprise that Chardonnay is produced here bit it is a surprise on how delicious it is and what a value these Chardonnays are.

2005 Bodegas Castillo de Monjardin E; Cerezo This is a non oaked Chardonnay. There is varietal characteristic purity with a little extra acidity.

This is at SRP of $13

2015 Bodegas Vega de Castillo Garnacha Cepas Viejas This 100% 2015-bodegas-vega-castillo-garnacha-cepas-viejas-mfwiGarnacha wine is aged for 3 months in American oak. These 46 year old vineyards are located in the Ribera Alta area.

This wine just screams freshness. Starting from it bright ruby color to its fresh cheery aromas. On the palate there is just the right amount of tannin to keep this easy drinking. There is floral cherry in the finish  with a good balance of tannin and acidity.  SRP of $10.

These are just two examples of how food friendly the Wines of Navarra are.

 

2012 Messias Brut Milesime and Santola Vinho Verde Wine with Caviar

November 23, 2016

A sparkling wine from Portugal meets the White Sturgeon caviar from Lady Elena Caviar.com The 2015 Santola Vinho Verde also joined the tasting for added fun. With an image of a crab on the label and caviar, it seemed to be an opportunity to find a fun filled value wine to pair with caviar.

2012 Messias Brut Milesime Sparkling 

This sparkler is a blend of  Baga, Bical and Chardonnay from the Bairrada region. The soils here are limestone and clay. This sparkler is made in the traditional method with it’s second fermentation in the bottle.  The wine has a straw color with it exciting bubbles. There are aromas of apples and citrus with some toastiness. On the palate there is some roundness given to the wine. The finish is dry and crisp.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing
 Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The freshness of the fruit persists as the palate is cleansed.

2015 Santola Vinho Verde
This wine is from the Vinho Verde region with its Granitic soil. The wine is a blend of Loureiro and Pederna grapes. Freshness is what this wine is about. There are aromas of lemons and limes with salty minerality. On the palate you feel the ripeness of the citrus with its freshness. This finishes dry with some lingering lime.

Lady Elena Caviar Pairing
 Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): This combination brings out the sweet creaminess of the White Sturgeon caviar. I think the crab on the label could use a necklace of caviar pearls. A great value wine to enjoy with this caviar.
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2010 Alambre Moscatel de Setubal Wine Paired With White Sturgeon Caviar

November 1, 2016

Today we are pairing the 2010 Alambre Muscatel de Setúbal wine of Jose Maria Da Fonseca Vinhos.

Setúbal wine is from the wine region Península de Setúbal which is south of Lisbon. The vineyards mainly have a limestone and sandy soil with a Mediterranean climate. With the vineyards being on the Serra da Arrábida slopes there are cooler nights that creates nightly humidity coming from the Tagus River Basin. The humidity is a big source of the grapes water since this is a very dry area with little rain in the summer.

Setúbal is sweet and fortified, made primarily from the Muscat of Alexandria grape. It can be labelled Moscatel de Setúbal when Muscat makes up more than 85 per cent of the blend.

This 2010 Alambre Muscatel de Setúbal has a light amber golden color. There are sweet aromas of honey and candied oranges. On the palate some there is some nuttiness with a balance of acidity that keeps the wine soft and sweet but not cloying. In the finish the nuttiness is more prominent and the balanced acidity leaves some of the sweetness lingering. ( This wine has a ABV of 17.5% and residual sugars of 127 grams per liter)

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Americana (White Sturgeon): Here we are very complimentary with the nuttiness of both and we have the contrast of the sweetness with the salty. With this wine, this results in slight creaminess remaining and a cleansed palate. A great Lady Elena Caviar and wine pairing.

 

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Casa Do Arrabalde White Wine With White Sturgeon Caviar

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Here is a wine that is produced using sustainable farming practices. Caviar from LadyElenaCaviar.com is also sustainably farmed. With this, it is already a good pairing.

This winery, Casa Do Arrabalde is located in the sub region of Baiao in the region of Vinho Verde where the vines are planted in a Grantic soil.

2015 Casa do Arrabalde is a blend of the regional grape varieties of Avesso, Alvarinho and Arinto. This wine went through maloactic fermentation and was fermented in stainless steel.

The wine has pale straw color with green tints. There are aromas of ripe tropical fruits, lime and some minerality. This all flows through a short dry finish.

Lady Elena Caviar and Wine Pairing

Americana Caviar (White Sturgeon): The minerality of the wine meets the caviar and the fruit flows over the palate and lingers on the finish. A great Lady Elena Caviar and wine pairing.

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