I went to the Real Food show last week at Earls Court as a guest of Bordeaux wines. The event showcased some of the finest small producers in the country with Bordeaux wines acting as one of the official sponsors for the show. This follows their current advertising theme of "Good food would choose Bordeaux".
I chatted with Michelle who was one of my mentors when I was studying for my WSET Diploma. She was doing a spot on the stage after one of the cookery demonstrations. Her spot was about food and wine matching with her opening question being "How many of you knew that Bordeaux made white wines?" A good question as most people associate Bordeaux with red but the best wine for me on the Bordeaux stand was the Château Doisy-Daëne Sec 2008, a white from Barsac.
I've never been a great fan of white Bordeaux but this has changed my mind. A highly expressive, aromatic and tasty white made entirely from 100% sauvignon blanc, the tasting notes on the Bordeaux stand said The Wine Society sold it. However its not on their web site so I'm somewhat puzzled about that although it appears that Corney & Barrow sell it for around £20 a bottle. Again the tasting sheet on the stand says it was around £14.
The most interesting food for me amongst the many stands with their olive oils, cheeses and meats was the one selling a "spreadable salami" called 'nduja. This can be bought on line at The Taste of Calabria. I had it the same evening and you only need a very small amount to add to a sauce to make it spicy and tasty.
A worthwhile event to visit if you like food and are interested in matching wine to food.
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Hi there,
UK marketing agency for The Bordeaux Wine Council here. We organised the Bordeaux Wine presence at the Real Food Festival.
Thanks so much for your feedback on the wines tasted. Sorry for any confusion on the stockist of Chateau Doisy-Daene Sec, we did check all the stockists before coming onsite but I do think this is a recent delisting by The Wine Society. The list does state that stockists and prices were correct at going to print "September 2010". However I have done some research for you and this wine is stocked at Fine and Rare @ £118 case for 2008 vintage. Hope this helps and thanks again for your great comments on Bordeaux Wines.
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