Summertime Lobster Roll and a Provence Rosè #Winophiles

Summer in Provence conjures up images of lavender fields, olive trees, and, bien sûr, wine - rosé, to be precise. Of the 123 million bottles of wine produced each year in warm, sunny Provence, almost 90% are rosé. Yet, Provence is also a producer of reds and whites. I paired a lobster roll with a rose that was delicious.  Then join us on Instagram for an interview with author and wine writer Jill Barth on Friday, 8/18, at 11 am PT/2 pm ET. Jill is a writer, author, and, of course, she's a Winophile! She's also an expert on Provence.

I paired my lobster roll with a delicious rosé, a 2021 Billette that we thought paired beautifully with the lobster.  From our wine store:

Attractive delicate pink, really elegant, sparkling brilliance. Impression of a bunch of spring wildflowers with some notes of red berries and peach. Attractively fresh and muscular wine. Astonishingly uniform and round. Gentle in the mouth, while offering the distinctness, delicacy, and tremendous freshness of grapefruit flavors.

The pairing says to serve it with salads and crab, but we improvised and used lobster instead.  The two flavors worked together to provide a delicate but tasty combination.

More delightful posts about Summer in Provence can be found below.

• “Wishing I were spending Summer in Provence with a Roche Bellemont Rose” on A Day in the Life on the Farm
• “Summertime Lobster Roll and a Provence Rosè” on Our Good Life
• “Summertime and the Living is Easy. Especially in Provençe” on Side Hustle Wino
• “More than Rosé: Pairing a Provençal Red with a Smoked Paprika-Rubbed Pork Chop” on Culinary Cam
• “A Taste of Provence: Food and Wine Pairings” on Always Ravenous
• “French Rosé Wine from Provence… and Côtes du Rhône paired with Fish Tacos” on Wine Predator
• “Mourvèdre rules Bandol vineyards during summer in Provence” on My Full Wine Glass