WHAT SHOULD YOU DRINK WITH COLD MEATS?

Welcome to Comptoir des Millésimes, the blog. Today we're talking about raw charcuterie.

Very aromatic, sometimes spicyebut often greasygo to It requires a wine that accompanies it without overpowering it.

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WHICH WHITE WINES GO BEST WITH CHARCUTERIE?

If you choose a white wine, it should be round and dry, but not too dry. Varietal notes risknt to enhance the spices, if not accompany them. One more time, Graves will be perfect. You can also try a Pessac–Léognan white, but with a majority of Sémillon for its stewed fruit.

 Here are a few fine references to accompany your charcuterie with white wine:

• Latour-Martillac
• Smith Haut Lafitte
• Domaine de Chevalier

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WHICH RED WINES TO PAIR WITH CHARCUTERIE?

For reds, choose a supple, round wine with Merlot as the main grape variety. Merlot gives from finesse, from roundness and notes of black fruits and spices. Wines with a long barrel ageing auront tannins and riskatt get the better of sausages. Discover these great châteaux to best accompany your charcuterie with a red wine.

• Canon
• Cheval Blanc
• Clos de l'Oratoire
• Château Pavie Macquin
• Clos Fourtet

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• Haut-Brion

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• Château Mangot

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