Menu example Stavanger wine festival 2010

Its a wine festival this week and below follows an example of what can be sampled over the next four days. The menu below is in Norwegian, but basically they try to match wine with oysters, lobster, scallops, white fish, veal, deer, cheese and chocolate. All wines are from Piemonte in Italy and the producers will be present too.
Life is tough and probably expensive, but I am worth it....

Østers fra Kvitsøy på 2 fasonger
Champagne Mandois Brut origine

Vaktel galantine pinjekrem med syltet steinfrukt
Roero Arneis Vigne Sparse 2008, Giovanni Almondo, Piemonte,

”Smak av kysten” selleri, hummer, kamskjell og råreker anis og vanilje
Roero Arneis Bricco delle Ciliegie 2008, Giovanni Almondo, Piemonte,

Piggvar Bordelaise Artiskokker og hvitløkskrem
Dolcetto d’Alba Colombé 2008, Renato Ratti, Piemonte,
Barbera d’Alba Torriglione 2008, Renato Ratti, Piemonte,

Terte med kalvebryst,Brissel, morkel og asparges
Barbera d’Alba Valbianchera 2005, Giovanni Almondo, Piemonte,

Dåhjort, røkt smør og nykål
Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano Magnum 2005, Produttori del Barbaresco, Piemonte,
Barbaresco Riserva Ovello Magnum 2005, Produttori del Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italia

Vårt utvalg av faste oster
Barolo Marcenasco 2006, Renato Ratti, Piemonte,

Hvit sjokolademousse, Rabarbra og markjorbærsorbet
Brachetto Fossa della Rosa 2008, Giovanni Almondo, Piemonte,
Moscato d’asti 2009, Paolo Saracco, Piemonte,

Bordeaux- Le prelat du Ch. Pape Clement 2004

This is one of two second wines of the famous and expensive Ch. Pape Clement in Graves. Although young, 2004, this wine drinks really well already if you put it on carafe a couple of hours before consumption. Dark red colour, with a very attractive smell of blueberries and dark berries, its a full bodied wine with firm but nice tannins that goes best with some food. 2004 although not the best of vintages, keep surprising me with good drinkable wines at affordable prices, because from 2005 and onwards there is a big step up in prices.... Grapes; Cabernet Sauvignon 60% and Merlot 40% Price around 20€ P+

Wine # 2 Blindtasting Ganddal

Deep dark purple colour. Dark berries, cherries and mint chocolate. Full bodied with soft tannins. Reminds me of an Amarone.. A very nice wine indeed. Panel is way out as it is from the Rhone valley. Gigondas 2009 by Guigal Score 17.60 Ca 20€ or 220 NOK

Ogier Chateauneuf du Pape 2010

This is a quite reasonable Chateauneuf du Pape (ca 200 NOK or 15€). The colour is medium ruby color which was a bit surprising. Nose of ripe black cherries and liquerice with a medium + body and finish with firm tannins. The wine can be drunk now but has definitely the potential for ageing (5-10 years). Chateauneuf du Pape 2010, Ogier Bring out the steak!

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