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DiVino may earn commissions from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nThe man behind Ch\u00e0teau de France (Pessac) Shares His Holiday Wine List<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs told to Tristan Olphe-Gallaird of Big Bouffe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nI’m going to spend the end of year celebrations near Sarzeau, in the Gulf of Morbihan, in Brittany. We plan to eat seafood and a pot-au-feu for Christmas Eve. Regarding the wines, I plan to drink those of friends, whom I met during my studies or at trade fairs and professional tastings.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the aperitif, I’m going to open a blanc de blanc from Ariston in Brouillet. I like champagne that is not too vinous, with pep and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the seafood\nplatter, I will open two wines:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst a Pouilly Fuiss\u00e9 from Domaine Sangouard Guyot<\/a>, certainly the\nL\u2019Ancestral cuv\u00e9e in 2017.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThen it will be a Ch\u00e2teau de France Blanc 2014<\/a>, on freshness,\nwith an acidity that will go well with seafood.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHere we\nobviously have two wines with completely different grape varieties but what\nthey have in common is some freshness and minerality while having a certain\nstructure brought by the vinifications in barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the\npot-au-feu, I also chose two wines:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA Fleurie from my friend Christian Bernard from Domaine des Grands Fers<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nA Saint Joseph Sainte Epine rouge<\/a> from Domaine\nMichelas St Jemms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nI think the two\nwill go well on the stew. We should not have wines that are too powerful but on\nthe contrary a little finesse is needed. Beaujolais will be perfect for getting\nto start. It is quite a round and drinkable wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith Saint-Joseph we will go up in structure as the Syrah grape gives a spicy and powerful wine (but not too much). I always keep in mind the notion of freshness. It\u2019s important to me that there is always some acidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the cheeses (aged comt\u00e9, brie with truffle\u2026):<\/h2>\n\n\n\nI will open a Ch\u00e2teau de France 1996. This is my first vintage. I drink it from time to time. It is quite advanced, with finesse and elegance, with aromas of undergrowth. We begin to lift our foot a little on the power of the wines to slowly reach the end of the meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nI will stay on\nthe Bordeaux side for dessert (probably an apricot tart) with a Sauterne Ch\u00e2teau Suduiraut<\/a> 2009. 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As told to Tristan Olphe-Gallaird of Big Bouffe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nI’m going to spend the end of year celebrations near Sarzeau, in the Gulf of Morbihan, in Brittany. We plan to eat seafood and a pot-au-feu for Christmas Eve. Regarding the wines, I plan to drink those of friends, whom I met during my studies or at trade fairs and professional tastings.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the aperitif, I’m going to open a blanc de blanc from Ariston in Brouillet. I like champagne that is not too vinous, with pep and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the seafood\nplatter, I will open two wines:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFirst a Pouilly Fuiss\u00e9 from Domaine Sangouard Guyot<\/a>, certainly the\nL\u2019Ancestral cuv\u00e9e in 2017.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThen it will be a Ch\u00e2teau de France Blanc 2014<\/a>, on freshness,\nwith an acidity that will go well with seafood.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHere we\nobviously have two wines with completely different grape varieties but what\nthey have in common is some freshness and minerality while having a certain\nstructure brought by the vinifications in barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the\npot-au-feu, I also chose two wines:<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA Fleurie from my friend Christian Bernard from Domaine des Grands Fers<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nA Saint Joseph Sainte Epine rouge<\/a> from Domaine\nMichelas St Jemms.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nI think the two\nwill go well on the stew. 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I’m going to spend the end of year celebrations near Sarzeau, in the Gulf of Morbihan, in Brittany. We plan to eat seafood and a pot-au-feu for Christmas Eve. Regarding the wines, I plan to drink those of friends, whom I met during my studies or at trade fairs and professional tastings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the aperitif, I’m going to open a blanc de blanc from Ariston in Brouillet. I like champagne that is not too vinous, with pep and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Here we\nobviously have two wines with completely different grape varieties but what\nthey have in common is some freshness and minerality while having a certain\nstructure brought by the vinifications in barrels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think the two\nwill go well on the stew. We should not have wines that are too powerful but on\nthe contrary a little finesse is needed. Beaujolais will be perfect for getting\nto start. It is quite a round and drinkable wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Saint-Joseph we will go up in structure as the Syrah grape gives a spicy and powerful wine (but not too much). I always keep in mind the notion of freshness. It\u2019s important to me that there is always some acidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
I will open a Ch\u00e2teau de France 1996. This is my first vintage. I drink it from time to time. It is quite advanced, with finesse and elegance, with aromas of undergrowth. We begin to lift our foot a little on the power of the wines to slowly reach the end of the meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will stay on\nthe Bordeaux side for dessert (probably an apricot tart) with a Sauterne Ch\u00e2teau Suduiraut<\/a> 2009. It is a\nwine that has already been around for a few years with not too much sugar and a\nlittle freshness. I think it will be perfect to end the meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCHATEAU DE FRANCE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe father of\nArnaud Thomassin bought Ch\u00e2teau de France in 1971, a somewhat forgotten estate where he was keen to\nmake great Pessac-L\u00e9ognan wines.\nArnaud joined his father in 1996 as technical director. 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