Grand Cru Cocktail

17th April 2025

Grand Cru Cocktail
  • 20mls of Bordeaux Grand Cru Rum
  • 150mls or top up with Red (Lambrusco) Sparkling Wine
  • Add a Twist Of Black Pepper

“A warm, oaky character with pressed dark red berries soaking within, wooden spices to root on the aroma with a faint hint of caramelised cherries. With time, an expression of dark fig chocolate forms on the aroma. The palate offers a welcoming, smooth warmth. It’s rounded with characters of oak, bark, woody spices from the rum, and glazed/burnt cherries and cranberries.” – Glass of Bubbly

With the addition of a twist of Black Pepper: “It’ll add an element of spice to the aroma and offers the palate a further kick that alivens the senses”

Paltrinieri – Solco – Lambrusco

“When I finished my studies, my father asked me what I wanted to do in life. My answer was that I wanted to keep alive the tradition of the work that grandfather Achille had started in 1926 and that he and my mother had been managing for 40 years. In 1998, with my wife Barbara, I began to directly manage the winery, betting on the production of the first pure Sorbara. Since then, I have been tending and vinifying 17 hectares of vineyards in the historic area of ​​Cristo di Sorbara, the thinnest extension of land between the Secchia and the Panaro, the two rivers that embrace the province of Modena. “ – Alberto Paltrinieri

“Light toasty jams, brioche and pastries, red berries, and dark red berries. Touch of sweet red berries, blackberries, and mellowed notes.” – Glass of Bubbly

Food Pairing Suggestions: Tagliatelle with ragù, pumpkin tortelli, tigelle and cured meats, dry pastries, excellent with black cherry tart.

Discover a bit more about Cantina Paltrinieri and the region of Lambrusco in Italy: Discovering Lambrusco

Dessert
A wine that will likely be sweeter in taste and pairs well with desserts.

Bordeaux Grand Cru Rum

The story and creation of Copeland Distillery started in the summer of 2016, when they successfully raised £30,000 from crowdfunding. Supported by over 370 Founders who pledged between £50 and £500. They are located just a stone’s throw from the historic harbour in Donaghadee, County Down

Their Bordeaux Grand Cru Rum is a Limited edition release, inspired by James Hamilton Jr, who first brought Bordeaux wine to Ireland in 1633, via Killyleagh Castle in County Down.

A marriage of light rum distilled in Donaghadee and dark rum from Barbados, aged in Bordeaux Grand Cru red wine casks.

Oliver Walkey

Champagne and Sparkling Wine Writer, Focused on Bringing the Exciting and Fascinating World of Bubbly to You.