Chicken Fricassee is a classic French dish. The dish is actually named by the way the chicken is cooked, in which the chicken is cut up and fried then braised in white cream sauce. While there are no exact measurements to the Chicken Fricassee recipe, it does rely on the quality of ingredients and a slow braising technique for its savory and rich taste. The real question is what would be the best wine to pair with such a delicious dish?
We want to share with you six types of wines that can be served with Chicken Fricassee.
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Burgundy Chardonnay
The most powerful of all French Chardonnay. It is slightly fleshier, apple-like fruit aromas: Meyer lemon, golden apple, golden pear, quince, and yellow plum. There’s also usually a fresh, earthy aroma of a white button mushroom of truffle.
White wines are often recommended for dishes like fish or chicken because it has a higher acidity. It complements the food much like how lemon juice brightens seafood.
Reasonable Price: 88 Joseph Drouhin 2010 La Forêt Chardonnay (Bourgogne)-$13
Top Rated: Domaine Leflaive Montrachet Grand Cru 2013-$12,174
Californian Pinot Noir
It is a typically rich, fruity, and lush styled drink. Pinot Noir is a sort of catch-all food pairing wine. It is light enough for salmon but complex enough to hold to some richer meat.
While chicken usually loves a rich white wine but by switching the sauce to Beaune Rouge sauce will match it fantastically.
Reasonable Price: BloodRoot 2018 Pinot Noir- $20
Top Rated:2014 Cristom Vineyards Pinot Nior Jessie Vineyards Eola-Amity Hills- $60
Anjou
Anjou is a wine region around the western Loire Valley. It produces red, rosé and white wines in a range of styles: dry, sweet, still and sparkling. The wines of the district’s generic Anjou appellation are not particularly well known or prestigious. It is known for its high acidity. Can range in style from dry to sweet and light-bodied to full.
It is a golden yellow in color, ranging from pale to intense; a concentrated nose of honey and apricot or florals; elegant, velvety mouthfeel.
Top Rated: Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg Clos Rougeard – Frères Foucault- $1280
Reasonable Price: Remy Pannier Rose d’Anjou- $15
Red Chinon
Some wines are light and delicate with pronounced scents of red fruit and very pleasing when young; others are more robust and structured, developing complex flavors of cooked black fruit, baking spices and game.
This whine varies in style from light-bodied and fruity to more complex notes of undergrowth, pencil shavings, and spiced blackberries. A young and fruity red would pair well with grilled meats, white meat, or eggs in wine sauce
Many winemakers offer a range of products from a variety of terroirs. Chinon white is also made, but in smaller quantities.
Top rated: Alain et Jerome Lenoir Chinon Les Roches- $140
Top reasonably priced: Domaine du Grand Bouqueteau Chinon-$18
Mâcon–Villages
is vinified with no oak contact to retain the elegant aromas and clean, fresh character that this region is prized for. The vineyard soils have a high percentage of chalk and limestone which impart nuanced minerality.
Still, there are some common aromas and flavors in the wines, including white flowers, citrus, and pine. A noticeable acidity can also be found in the wines. Aging is not required, either—they should be consumed when fresh and young.
Reasonably priced: Moillard Macon-Villages Chardonnay 2017 – $20
Bourgueil Wine
Bourgueil produces mostly red wines and a small quantity of rosé, both characterized by their crisp, refreshing acidity and prominent spiced fruit flavors.
Tasting notes for Bourgueil reds often cite raspberries and pencil shavings.They develop floral notes such as; roses, peonies, and violets. They also hold fruity notes from raspberry, cherry, and plums, or spicy notes from peppers or walnut.
The red wines made on gravels will be pleasant from a very young age. Supple and fruity, they will quickly become ready to be drunk. They will pair with white meat and roast meats.
Top Rated: Gauthier Pere et Fils Domaine du Bel Air Bourgueil Clos Nouveau-$68
Reasonably Priced: 2018 Domaine Les Pins Bourgueil Cuvee les Rochettes- $9
Conclusion
Red wines are a great aphrodisiac with a mixture of alcohol, theobromine, and antioxidants that relax and stimulate blood flow in the brain. While white wine has been shown by researchers to help with weight loss and anti-aging effects. Whichever wine you choose, they will all pair nicely with the Chicken Fricassee and are perfect to set the mood for date night with your significant other.
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