LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2020

Black Tower Dornfelder Pinot Noir Pfalz, 750ml, LCBO #580118, $11.95

LCBO PICKS Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Pfalz, 750 ml, LCBO #291971, $14.95

Elegant Reds

You may not associate us with Pinot Noir (or Spätburgunder, as we call it) but Germany produces more than any country in the world, after France and the USA. The thing is, Germans love it so much that hardly any bottles get to travel and see the world. Few red wines are so light on their feet – and so full of character: look for suave cherry and red berry aromas with hints of almond and smoke. And Germany has other reds, of course. Dornfelder is our second most popular red variety – bringing deep colour, gentle tannins and lovely red fruit flavours.

TRY IT WITH

Sausage-stuffed Mushrooms with Ricotta Salata The fennel-spiked tomato sauce builds a tasty bridge into the wine’s lively red fruit flavours.

It comes as no surprise that the chefs who lead the NewNordic Cuisine movement love German wines. Their contemporary Northern European dishes showcase purity, freshness and regional authenticity – exactly the qualities that our wines share. Interestingly, German wines also work superbly well with Asian food, where a meal typically includes a variety of dishes and many nuances of sweet, sour and salty, bitterness and umami. The light weight and seamless textures of our wines make them amazingly versatile. And their racy acidity, often balanced by a hint of sweetness, can handle all sorts of strong, spicy and even fermented flavours. The wine flatters the food but still maintains its integrity. GeRmanWIne, Global Food The most food-friendly wines of all