Red · 2023
Domaine Saint-Basile Frontenac
Domaine Saint-Basile
Montérégie · Canada
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Tourtière
A fruity, fresh and flavourful red to accompany the meat, spices and rich pastry.
The pairing
Why it
works.
Tourtière brings together meat, rich pastry, spices and roasted notes. It therefore calls for a wine with enough presence to match the dish, but above all enough freshness to lighten each bite.
With a classic ground-meat tourtière, medium-bodied fruity reds work particularly well. A spicier version or one richer in meat can take a bit more intensity, while a delicate recipe benefits from keeping the tannins soft.
In practice
With tourtière, don't necessarily look for the most powerful red. The best balance often comes from a fruity, fresh wine, with enough character for the spices and roasted flavours, but tannins soft enough for the pastry.
In the glass
What to
look for.
Structured Gamay01
Generous Pinot Noir02
Supple Cabernet Franc03
Fresh Syrah04
Fruity Quebec red05
The LPV selection
Four bottles
for this dish.
A selection chosen from our bottle library based on their profile and affinity with this dish.
What to avoid
Very tannic, very high-alcohol, or heavily oaked reds. With the pastry and spices, they can make the whole unnecessarily heavy.
When serving
Serve the red slightly cool, around 14–16 °C. This temperature preserves the fruit and freshness while allowing the wine's spicy notes to express themselves.