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Sauvignon," noted Vi Vian Woo from Vi Vian's

Food Blog. "The grassy and citrus notes

really enhanced the smoky char," agreed

Chiara Pinto of Goan to London.

Main event

Cameras were at the ready for the arrival of

huge sharing platters boasting mains of old

spot pig belly and roast Cornish monkƒ sh,

with Jenga-like chunks of crispy potato

millefeuille, ƒ ne beans and yellow courgettes.

"I loved the pairing of the red Touraine

Les Marcottes Domaine de Pierre 2012 with

the big tastes of the old spot pig belly and

potato millefeuille," said Jess Henderson

of Jess-on-Thames. Meanwhile the meaty

monkƒ sh in creamy cider sauce would have

been a challenge for many wines, but

Marks › Spencer's Rosé d'Anjou 2014

made a happy match.

O� -dry rosés are in their element with

fruity desserts, so the perfectly baked,

buttery almond pithivier with raspberry

jam served with La Jaglerie Rosé d'Anjou

2014 was pretty much a match made in

heaven. "It paired perfectly with the red

fruit – avours of the Rosé d'Anjou," said

Jason Pinto of Goan to London.

It was a perfect way to bring the

evening to a close. "Dinner turned out

to be a sumptuous a� air, featuring some

outstanding dishes paired with the mineralladen

and fresh wines of the Loire Valley.

Epic food and delicious wines," concluded

Gary Berry, The Foodaholic.

To � nd out more visit vinsvaldeloire.eu.

You can also sample Rosé d'Anjou and

Touraine wines from the Loire Valley this

summer at the Foodies Festivals in Tatton

Park (17-19 July); Edinburgh (7-9 August)

and Oxford (29-31 August).

LOIRE WINES

DOMAINE BELLEVUE TOURAINE

SAUVIGNON BLANC 2014;

£10.99, LAITHWAITES

Fruity lime and gooseberry aromas

jump out of the glass, followed by a

juicy, ripe green fruit on the palate

with bright and zippy acidity.

DOMAINE DE L'AUMONIER,

TOURAINE SAUVIGNON BLANC

2014; £9.95, STONE, VINE & SUN

There's a mineral elegance to this

Sauvignon, alongside fresh lemon

and lime notes. The textured palate

has a touch of creamy vanilla to

balance all that zesty citrus.

DOMAINE DES ESSARTS

ROSÉ D'ANJOU 2014; £8.50,

CHRISTOPHER PIPER WINES

This pretty rosé kicks o� with red

fruit aromas of strawberries, wild

strawberries and raspberries,

before delivering a classic

strawberries-and-cream palate.

ROSÉ D'ANJOU 2014;

£ 8.00, MARKS & SPENCER

A real fruit bomb that has aromas

of pink grapefruit, strawberry

and redcurrant, with ripe melon,

raspberry and more strawberry

in the mouth.

DOMAINE DE PIERRE

TOURAINE LES MARCOTTES 2012;

£9.95, LEA & SANDEMAN

A cherry nose, with fresher redcurrant

fruit, plus leather and spice. Light

tannins make an easy-drinking red

with great balance between fruit

and spicy notes.

LA JAGLERIE

ROSÉ D'ANJOU 2014; £7.99,

THE OXFORD WINE COMPANY

Ripe strawberry and cherry aromas

lead to a creamy palate of raspberry

yogurt and sweet strawberries,

with a hit of redcurrant and

lime Starburst on the ƒ nish.

ON THE MENU

STARTERS

Pickled shitake mushrooms, soy and

ginger; Mangalitsa pig rillettes, pickles

and toast; summer vegetable salad; grilled

English asparagus and garlic yoghurt;

charred vegetables, smoked

hollandaise and summer tru� e

MAINS

Old spot pig belly; roast Cornish monk� sh

and cider sauce; potato millefeuille;

� ne beans and yellow courgettes

DESSERT

Almond pithivier with raspberry jam