Pinot Noir can be a very versatile wine. I’ve had it paired with everything from pork to duck to beef, and it’s also very good with simple dishes like bruschetta or pasta or game hens.
One ingredient I also think it does quite well with is salmon, especially vintages with more fruit on the palate — they can cut through the fattiness of the fish.
That pairing is on display for a few days at select Edmonton and Calgary restaurants, which are featuring signature salmon dishes with the Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Pinot Noir, in support of the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society.
Sokol Blosser is one of the oldest Oregon wineries, and has been producing great quality Pinot Noir for some time.
The Dundee Hills offers notes of black cherry and raspberry, but with earthy undertones, which makes for great pairings with salmon.
The signature dishes have been created by the chefs at Bothy Wine & Whisky Bar in Edmonton (both locations), as well as Q Haute Cuisine and La Chaumiere in Calgary. Proceeds from the sale of Dundee Hills Pinot Noir will go to CPAWS.
“We are thrilled to be introducing this exciting new campaign to consumers across Western Canada,” said Adam Evans, National Sr. Brand Manager, Wine Division, PMA Canada Ltd.
“We are always in search of ways to enhance the wine drinking experience for our consumers across the country. The Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is truly best–in-class. Enjoying it on its own is definitely a treat for any wine connoisseur, and we look forward to having consumers experience its flavours as they are enhanced alongside the various wild salmon appetizers, each prepared by some of the best chefs in the country.”
Alison Sokol Blosser, Co-President, CEO and Second Generation Winegrower, Sokol Blosser Winery adds:. “It’s exciting to work with these chefs to bring the flavours of Pinot Noir and salmon to life to consumers across the country.”
The best of the pairings from the restaurants — which also includes notable Vancouver eatery Vij’s, plus three others in B.C. — will be announced in January.
