LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2021

Shrimp & salmon burgers with lemon aïoli

Recipe on page 174

ELEGANT

Domaine Lafage Miraflors LCBO 367375, $17.95 Perrin Studio by Miraval VINTAGES 13488, $18.80

Rosés can be fun and easygoing; they can also be svelte and elegant, as perfectly balanced as a ballet dancer. With zippy acidity and aromas that seem more floral and citrusy than “berry-cherry,” it’s a style I associate with the South of France—but not exclusively. Francis Ford Coppola achieves the same thing in California with the latest vintage of Sofia (named for his daughter), a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Pinot Noir that finishes with a sleek minerality. It’s great with any seafood and really picks out the lemon aïoli on the burger. Studio by Miraval also has a cinematic connection: It’s a collaboration between Château Miraval, still owned by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel fame. An ethereal colour gives no hint of the juicy cherry tang and merry spritz of this treat. Miraflors from Domaine Lafage is great value, the blend of Mourvèdre and Grenache Gris conjuring up lively floral and orange zest notes. Exceptionally pale, delicate and dry, Yes Way Rosé brings subtle peach blossom and citrus flavours with a refreshing acidity—like a squeeze of Provençal lemon on our seafood burger.

Yes Way Rosé LCBO 18703, $18.95

Francis FORD Coppola Sofia Rosé VINTAGES 284943, $24.95

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