Savoyard Fondue
Which wine to serve with a Savoyard fondue? Our experts have no hesitation in pairing it with a Chignin: the dry white wine from Savoie that enhances an ancient grape variety, the Jacquère.
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SAVOYARD FONDUE RECIPE
PREPARATION: 20 MINS | COOKING: 15 MINS (+ heating at the table) | SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS
• 250g Beaufort cheese
• 250g Comté cheese
• 250g Gruyère cheese
• 250g Appenzel cheese
• 4 glasses of white wine
• 2 country loaves
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• pepper
PREPARATION
1. Grate the cheeses (250g per person).
2. Slice the bread into large cubes.
3. Rub crushed garlic into the fondue pot.
4. Pour in the white wine.
5. Over low heat, add the grated cheese little by little, stirring with a wooden spoon to make it melt.
6. Once the mixture is smooth, season with mustard and pepper according to your taste. Stir.
7. At the table, turn on the fondue pot. Adjust the flame to keep the melted cheese at temperature.
8. Each guest pokes a piece of bread with a fondue fork and dips it into the fondue pot.
9. When it is almost finished, traditionally 2 eggs are broken and added with the remaining pieces of bread: Cook for 5 minutes covered before turning off the flame.
Suggested accompaniment: Green salad.
TO ENHANCE THE FONDUE,
A WINE FROM SAVOIE
Which wine goes with a Savoyard fondue?
To respect the regional cuisine, our experts match it without hesitation with a Chignin, the essential dry white wine of Savoie which enhances an ancient grape variety, the Jacquère.
An old Alpine variety, Jacquère is the most widely planted grape variety in Savoie. It produces light and lively white wines, to be drunk in their youth. The wine chosen for the pairing can also be used to in the recipe, or as an aperitif.
Our experts suggest the wines of Domaine Charles Gonnet, which have not gone unnoticed by the Guide Hachette or at the Paris General Agricultural Competition:
Our suggestion: CHIGNIN - DOMAINE CHARLES GONNET
Winemaker's description:
❝ An emblematic wine of Savoie, Chignin is a perfect representation of Jacquère. The vineyard is protected from the north wind and benefits from a superb exposure. The result is a wine full of minerality and vivacity.❞
Charles Gonnet
A South/South-East exposure makes this Chignin a beautiful representation of the Jacquère and of this beautiful region of Savoie.
This cuvée is full of vivacity and minerality and also offers a nice roundness in the mouth with notes of citrus, pear and passion fruit that match the aromatic bouquet of the cheeses, especially if they are summer cheeses. In fact, in summer, the cows do not just eat fodder but graze in the flowery valleys, which gives the cheese much more aromatic flavours than a cheese made with winter milk. Any cheese maturer will tell you that!
Jacquère at the table in the heart of winter... More than a tradition, it's a matter of course!
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