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The Sorbet: Riesling
A cool white with sweet notes of apples and pears, our Riesling transports you to the German countryside, full of fruit. Riesling was just waiting for the right compliment to bring out its sweet notes without washing out its delicate fruit flavors.
The Match: Pear-Cranberry Tarts
A not-too-sweet choice that plays to lovers of fruits and berries, this country bumpkin of a treat was just waiting for the right dressing up (its glass, or ice, slipper if you will ...).
Bippity-Boppity-Mmmm ... :
Serve the tarts warm from the oven and scoop the Riesling on each - serving them "al a vino". Spoon up quickly and enjoy the melting sorbet with the warm berries and pears. A magical experience!
Why it works:
The cranberry in the tarts provides a great tangy contrast to the juiciness of the pear and the sweet notes in the sorbet. Instead of overpowering your palate with sweetness, this pairing gets all your taste buds working. The contrast of flavors allows each of them to play off and enhance each other, carried out smoothly with the warmth of the tart and coolness of the sorbet. A juicy, exciting experience - not bad for some country fruit and berries!
We have recently fallen in love with this recipe, compliments of Bon Appetit on Epicurious:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Rustic-Pear-Cranberry-Tart-357233
If you are tight on time or out of cranberries, check out your local bakery for some tarts that you can warm in the oven.
Prost!
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