wine dessert

Berthoumieu Charles de Batz Pacherenc Moelleux

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, France
Passerillage sweet Pacherenc from dried Petit Manseng; extraordinary — mango, Sauternes-like apricot, honey, candied orange and remarkable balancing acidity; Gascon's answer to Jurançon.
complement
Gascon great pairing; sweet Pacherenc's acidity balances foie richness; fig echoes wine's fruit.
classic starter
complement
Sweet Pacherenc's acidity bridges Roquefort pungency; apricot echoes wine's stone fruit.
established cheese
complement
Mango mirrors wine; acidity prevents cloying; crème fraîche bridges richness.
suggested dessert
bridge
Sweet Gascony wine bridges orange-honey glaze and duck fat; mango echoes fruit sauce.
adventurous main