Lowcountry Cuisine Hammock Coast 2020 Spring

LC 44 www.LowcountryCuisineMag.com | www.MountPleasantRestaurant.com | www.CharlestonRecipes.com lowcountry cuisine peaches and citrus, is the perfect elixir to wash down the assortment of snacks from garlic-rubbed toasts with cured anchovies to olives marinated in herb-infused oil and slices of salty saucisson. Pair with: Green olive and lemon-crusted leg of lamb, grilled Niçoise tuna steaks, chicken pan bagnat, seared cod with spicy mussel aioli or braised baby artichokes with tomato coulis. Flowers Vineyards &Winery Rosé of Pinot Noir 2018, Sonoma Coast Elegant and distinct with aromas of strawberry, grapefruit and subtle hints of mint. Bursts of fresh citrus colorfully drive the palate and are delicately balanced with flavors of nectarine and stone fruit. Pair with: Goat cheese, tomato tarts and smoked salmon. FEMI OYEDIRAN Graft Wine Shop, Charleston Courtault-Tardieux Touraine Pineau d’Aunis Rosé 2018  For a spicy, refreshing, dry rosé, try this 100% pineau d’aunis fromTouraine, France. A pastel-colored wine that is pressed directly after harvest, it has a peppery taste that appears just after bottling which melts into a refined mineral taste thanks to the limestone soil these 50-year-old vines grow in. Pomegranate and watermelon candy flavors abound. Pair with: Sautéed vegetables, fennel salad with marinated salmon, lamb dishes and almond cookies. Schlossgut Diel Rosé de Diel 2018  Pinot noir grapes make up this rosé from Nahe, Germany. The majority are whole cluster pressed, while the remaining are gently pressed and left for six hours on the skins in order to achieve the characteristic rosé color, here a deep salmon pink. Taste sublime elements of Pinot noir with raspberry, cranberry and peach skin flavors. Pair with: Light salads with citrus, chicken, seafood and risotto. MATTHEWWILLIAMS FortyEight – Wine Bar & Kitchen, Kiawah Island Têtu Rosé Côtes du Roussillon 2018 70% syrah, 30% grenache from Catalan, France, in the Côtes du Roussillon. A perfect summer wine from the warmest and driest of France’s wine regions, this wine is full-bodied with red fruit, lots of minerality and a smooth, rich finish. Pair with : Salads and fish. Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Rosato 2018 This rosé is made from nerello mascalese, a dark- skinned grape that grows on the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. It has tons of volcanic minerality, soft red fruit, high acid and a long herbaceous finish. Pair with: Fish appetizers and fish dishes. Stay and drink or pick up a bottle to go at Graft Wine Shop and bar in downtown Charleston. Photo by Olivia Rae James. At FortyEight – Wine Bar & Kitchen patrons can sample the selections and pour their own glass. Photo provided.