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Chablis and Bolo de Rolo (Guava Roll Cake)

Chablis and “Guava Roll Cake” ? Yes!!


I’d go for 20 years Port Wine ou crisp Champagne as the perfect pairing. And it is!!


As I had some Chablis in the glass and love to try unusual wine pairing, I gave it a try.


What a lovely surprise, it was fantastic!
The complex flavor profile of the Guava Roll Cake interacted with the Chablis acidity beautifully.


How didn’t I think of this pairing before?
How didn’t I made the correlation with the Blanc de Blancs Champagne pairing?
Sound like a logical link.
Well, I’m glad I did.


Whenever in Recife-Brazil, it’s a must try.

Guava Roll Cake is one of the cultural heritage of that region, the Northeastern Coast of Brazil.

It’s a very fine roll cake filled with an exquisite guava marmalade.


Cheers!

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Girgentina and Ġellewża, indigenous Grapes from Malta

When you take dear Husbby on vacation and he insists in work but you want to try local indigenous grapes🍷😍
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Marsovin ‘1919’, with Girgentina (white wine)
Marsovin ‘1919’, with Ġellewża (red wine)
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They are only two indigenous grape varieties on the Malta islands.
They taste what you expect from Malta climate, refreshing and light bodied.
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Girgentina delightful orange blossom floral nose, lively pear and citrus notes on its smooth palate won me over with olives and goat cheese.
Fresh, light and low alcohol it’s all you want for your summer wine.
I looooooved it!
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Ġellewża wine fresh and delicate (alc. 11% vol) with bright amarena cherries, velvety tannins and a hint of oak.
Fresh, light and elegant long finishing. Just perfect for a summer night.
I just loved it!
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Gellewza is a red grape, its name comes from Arabic meaning “hazelnut” in Maltese.
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The origins of the local grape varieties are not really well known. The Phoenicians are thought to have introduced them to Malta. Recent archaeological excavations revealed wine-making tools dating back to 5,000 BC.
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Both varieties exhibit a natural resistance to phylloxera, and also due the sandy coastal soils. Malta is basic a giant peace of limestone, dry and hot climate, tempered with marine breezes.
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Neither grape variety has been genetically mapped. It’s not known to what other grape varieties they may be related.