Michel Chapoutier: " A Recommended Pairing with this novel ? A wine from Bordeaux. ...Hermitagé, preferably ! "

Michel Chapoutier, world renowned winemaker who makes exceptional wines from Rhone valley as well as Roussillon, Australia, Portugal and recently Alsace, took some of his precious time to give his opinion on the novel "A Fabulous Year at Chateau Gruaud Larose" :

"The author who grew up near Tain l'Hermitage and was educated with the most beautiful wines from Rhone Valley, decided to write a story which takes place in a Chateau from Bordeaux. In fact, he did not choose any chateau but selected a prestigious Second Growth classified Saint Julien wine, Chateau Gruaud Larose. The hunting party, the lunch with over 5 pounds of black truffles and the lovely vintage champagne bottles tasted in this novel inspired the Wine and Life's lover that I am. What's more, the reader discovers the beauty of the work done in the vineyards, an essential job to obtain beautiful grapes and unique wines. To make it brief, this book is excellent, easy to read and full of great information."

Many thanks for this commentary. If you can not find a "Bordeaux Hermitagé", we can easily imagine that a delicious Saint Joseph Les Granits from a generous vintage, accompanied of some typical regional food such as "Ravioles de Romans" and "Caillette", could make it...

To know more about this novel, the first chapter is available on this link: "A fabulous Year at Chateau Gruaud Larose".