APRIL 2024 LOUIS-JACQUE BLEAU

SKIN-CONTACT WINES

WELCOME TO YOUR WINE MERCHANT WORKSHOP

Et pour pousser encore plus loin votre dégustation:

🏷️ VINS DISPONIBLES À L'ACHAT*


*En quantité limitée.
Les bouteilles ne sont pas réservées si elles restent dans votre panier. L'achat est nécessaire pour sécuriser le produit.

-Your workshop will last a minimum of 2.5 hours

-In front of you, you will find cutlery, a plate to rest your utensils, a napkin, a water glass, and tasting glasses. We invite you to keep your utensils throughout the workshop, as well as your wine glasses.

-At any time, if you have any questions related to the workshop, please do not hesitate to ask by raising your hand.

You can purchase some of the wines tasted this afternoon. Order them at the bottom of this page!

HAVE FUN!

WELCOME TO YOUR WINE MERCHANT WORKSHOP

Et pour pousser encore plus loin votre dégustation:

🏷️ VINS DISPONIBLES À L'ACHAT*


*En quantité limitée.
Les bouteilles ne sont pas réservées si elles restent dans votre panier. L'achat est nécessaire pour sécuriser le produit.

-Your workshop will last a minimum of 2.5 hours

-In front of you, you will find cutlery, a plate to rest your utensils, a napkin, a water glass, and tasting glasses. We invite you to keep your utensils throughout the workshop, as well as your wine glasses.

-At any time, if you have any questions related to the workshop, please do not hesitate to ask by raising your hand.

You can purchase some of the wines tasted this afternoon. Order them at the bottom of this page!

HAVE FUN!

SKIN-CONTACT WINES

“Gaumarjos!” means victory

Welcome to this workshop on skin-contact wines. We will attempt to demystify the ins and outs of this wine category, which is not as recent as you might think...

Map of Communist Europe

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Italo-Slovenian border, cradle of the maceration wine renaissance

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Grape variety with thick, grey skin

WINES

1

VDF GROLLEAU GRIS 'L'INSTANT PRÉSENT' 2022, LA SAGESSE DES SOLS

Loire Valley
100% Grolleau Gris

$39 to go

Pairing: fish gravlax with strawberries

1

VDF GROLLEAU GRIS 'L'INSTANT PRÉSENT' 2022, LA SAGESSE DES SOLS

Loire Valley
100% Grolleau Gris

$39 to go

Pairing: fish gravlax with strawberries

2

SKINS' 2021, FIELD RECORDING, PASO ROBLES

California-Paso Robles
72 hours to 29 days of maceration

41% Chenin Blanc, 37% Pinot Grigio, 8% Albariño, 5% Verdelho

SAQ: $25.15

Squash ravioli, sage butter broth, fried chestnuts

Andrew Jones winemaker

2

SKINS' 2021, FIELD RECORDING, PASO ROBLES

California-Paso Robles
72 hours to 29 days of maceration

41% Chenin Blanc, 37% Pinot Grigio, 8% Albariño, 5% Verdelho

SAQ: $25.15

Squash ravioli, sage butter broth, fried chestnuts

Andrew Jones winemaker

3

PINOT GRIS 'ETHERIC' 2022, GC, WILLAMETTE VALLEY

100% Pinot Gris
$52 to go

Pairing: veal carpaccio, blueberries, pecans

3

PINOT GRIS 'ETHERIC' 2022, GC, WILLAMETTE VALLEY

100% Pinot Gris
$52 to go

Pairing: veal carpaccio, blueberries, pecans

4

VITAL 'COZ MONTEXUNTO' 2021, DA CRUZ & TELES, LISBON

Lisbon, Portugal
Vital% Terbbiano

Pairing: cauliflower à la polonaise

$52 takeout

North-west facing hillside vineyard at an altitude of 350m

4

VITAL 'COZ MONTEXUNTO' 2021, DA CRUZ & TELES, LISBON

Lisbon, Portugal
Vital% Terbbiano

Pairing: cauliflower à la polonaise

$52 takeout

North-west facing hillside vineyard at an altitude of 350m

5

GRÜNER VELTLINER 'PER SE' 2021, ARNDORFER

Austria, Kamptal
100% Gruner Veltliner

16 days of maceration

Pairing: burrata, dried egg yolk, arugula

$65 to go

5

GRÜNER VELTLINER 'PER SE' 2021, ARNDORFER

Austria, Kamptal
100% Gruner Veltliner

16 days of maceration

Pairing: burrata, dried egg yolk, arugula

$65 to go

6

IGP LAZIO 'COENOBIUM RUSCUM' 2021, MONASTERO VITORCHIANO

AOC: Latium, Italy
Grape variety: Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio

$45 to go

Pairing: pistachio-crusted pork chop, mashed potatoes, maluco sauce (maluco means crazy in Portuguese! the rest remains a secret)

Trappist monastery, operated by a congregation of sisters

6

IGP LAZIO 'COENOBIUM RUSCUM' 2021, MONASTERO VITORCHIANO

AOC: Latium, Italy
Grape variety: Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio

$45 to go

Pairing: pistachio-crusted pork chop, mashed potatoes, maluco sauce (maluco means crazy in Portuguese! the rest remains a secret)

Trappist monastery, operated by a congregation of sisters

WE ARE AT

196 Fleury West
(corner of Esplanade)
Montreal, QC
514.508.5033

WORKSHOPS & TASTINGS

Robert Herrera
robert@restaurantlescavistes.com

WINES & SPIRITS SOCIETY

Arthur Laflamme
vins@restaurantlescavistes.com