wine and fondue?

A white with lots of acidity, such as those of Savoie, where you are likely to come across a fondue. Cheese right?

Mike

Hello, Mike! You wrote on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:57:18 +0200:

MT> Jenn wrote: ??>> Can anyone think of something to go with fondue? I'm ??>> assuming a red is the choice I just don't know what.

MT> A white with lots of acidity, such as those of Savoie, MT> where you are likely to come across a fondue. Cheese MT> right?

MT> Mike

I have always used the wine with which I made the cheese fondue and which, I believe, is the custom in area where fondue was invented. Ideally, I guess those from Savoie since Swiss wines are overpriced in general.

If you are talking about fondue bourguignonne , the various strongly flavored accompanying sauces call for a less than subtle wine, IMHO. It's redundant to say that the area where the dish originated has a vast range of suitable wines and California and Australia have many too.

James Silverton Potomac, Maryland

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Assuming we're talking cheese, I'd agree with the crisp white idea. If you want Swiss, some wine shops might carry a Fendant. A bit more available as noted are wines from Savoie, the Boniface Apremont is usually a decent deal.

DaleW ha scritto:

i agree with daleW fendant is very indicated for fondue. Make sure the cheese is "fonduta" Fendant pirouette could cost here about 9 to 10 euro. do not drink any water with fondue would also suggest a good barolo.

a variant to fondue could be raclette with "raclette" cheese or even emmenthal.

ciao giuseppe

Then how about a Riesling or Gewurztraminer from the Anderson Valley? Navarro and Lazy Creek both make nice examples.

Mark Lipton

Navarro Gewurtz is unusual in that it's not sweet, like (or not anywhere near as sweet as) other Gewurztraminers I've had. I much prefer the drier wines. I learned just the other day that Gewurtz is really a French (Alsace) wine, not a German one. Interesting.

Jose

That's what they told me at the Artisan Wine Shop...

(the quote was missing from the prior post, thus draining the rest of it from context)

Jose

^ Term_e_no.

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M.

Mike Tommasi ha scritto:

sorry i have mixed up the names the chees is fontina the way of cooking is fonduta