Anjou tasting and dinner tonight

Autumn view across the Layon towards Beaulieu

Here is a list of the wines to be tasted tonight:

Aperitif
2008 Anjou Blanc Sec Vincent Ogereau

Whites:
2007 Château de la Roulerie Chenin Sec Philippe Germain

2004 Savennières Clos le Grand Beaupréau Vincent Ogereau

1991 Anjou Blanc Sec Chavigné Didier Richou

Served with Roast skate wing, cod brandade, crab bisque


Reds:
2007 Gamay, Anjou Gamay, Château Pierre-Bise
Replaces the 1997 Gamay, Anjou Gamay Château Pierre-Bise, which was unfortunately corked.

2007 La Croix de Mission, Domaine des Rochelles, Jean-Yves and Anita Lebreton

2006 Anjou Villages Vincent Ogereau

2005 Les Jeunes Vignes des Gelinettes, La Ferme de la Sansonnière, Marc Angeli

Served with: Roast saddle of English lamb, French beans, Chantenay carrots, fricassée of wild mushrooms, new potatoes


Sweet:
2008 Coteaux du Layon Rochefort Château Pierre-Bise, Claude Papin
Served with: pear and almond tart with saffron ice cream