An annual tradition took a new twist this year as we enjoyed Chef Jacques Imperato’s incomparable Cassoulet Feast with winemaker Lou Rochet and her family’s Bordeaux wines from Chateau du Grand Bos in Graves.
With two lighter courses and a scrumptious dessert framing the hearty cassoulet, you did not leave hungry! What is cassoulet? It's a rich, deeply flavored, casserole of meats like garlicky sausage, duck confit, pork and more buried in creamy white beans. While found all over southern France, its most famous home is in Toulouse where the deep, round, earthenware pot with slanting sides called a "cassoulet" gave its name to the dish.
At La Cote d’Or Restaurant in Falls Church, Chef Jacques’s interpretation of cassoulet has been delighting us for years. Ed and Barbara Addiss of Wine Traditions helped select the matching wines for each course. This year we explored the wines of a terrific Graves producer, Chateau du Grand Bos with the winemaker, Lou Rochet. Lou shared a bit of history of the estate her father founded, showcased two wonderful “traditional” Bordeaux, and also shared two very “non-traditional” wines, one a white done with minimal sulfur and the other a red crafted as a three vintage blend.
Wine Dinner
Bay scallops and Persimmon Ceviche, shallot fondue, chives oil, seaweed baby salad
Ch du Grand Bos Graves Blanc 2020
Oysters gratinée, white wine cream sauce, leek and fennel
Ch du Grand Bos Nat'20 2022
Jacques’ Cassoulet
Ch du Grand Bos Graves Rouge 2019
Ch du Grand Bos en 3 Temps NV (a three-vintage blend)
Mango Tatin, apricot coulis, amaretti, crème fraiche
Ch La Clotte-Cazalis Sauternes 2015
Bye-bye
Thank you for a great evening with outstanding food and wines.
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