From June 17th to 20th, Château de Ferrand was thrilled to be part of the POLO RIDER CUP2021 at the Domaine de Chantilly. This exceptional event braught together the 12 best poloclubs in the world for a 10-days competition.
Château de Ferrand Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé had the privilege to be the official wine supplier of the POLO RIDER CUP, with the 2016 vintage tasted on the VIP area and during the Gala Dinner that was held at the Grandes Écuries of the Château de Chantilly.
This unique event concluded with the victory of the Swiss club Polo Park Zürich, winner of the POLO RIDER CUP first edition.
Polo Park Zürich, winner of the POLO RIDER CUP 2021
The 2016 vintage tasted during the gala dinner
A few days ago the En Primeurs Week ended, a key event for the Bordeaux wine industry. An intense week during which Château de Ferrand presented his 2020 vintage.
Few words on the 2020 vintage…
The 2020 vintage is caracterized by an unprecedented weather conditions and the earliest harvests in Ferrand’s history (starting date of 14 September). 2020 also played to the strengths of our terroir, as the cool limestone-clay soils provided the vines with just the right amount of water to better withstand the high summer temperatures.
Château de Ferrand 2020 combines purity, finesse and elegance. It is an expressive, harmonious wine with a distinct personality.
Here are some scores given by French and international wine critics on our 2020 vintage:
Château de Ferrand invites you to discover a Food & Wine Pairing with the 2014 vintage. Our sommelier and our chef suggest you a recipe to highlight this vintage at the start of maturity.
Roast chicken supreme stuffed with hazelnut mascarpone, charred browned vegetables, reduced chicken jus with strawberry puree
1 celeriac 500 ml single cream Tonka bean 1 vanilla pod 12 new potatoes 500 ml olive oil 12 baby carrots 12 snow peas 6 pieces baby corn 100g butter
For the stuffing under the skin
250g mascarpone 100g roasted Piedmont hazelnuts
6 supremes or a whole chicken
RECIPe
CHICKEN BOUILLON
Cut the chicken wings into three or four pieces depending on size.
Place in a large saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring to the boil, drain and rinse the wings, cover with cold water, bring to the boil, and skim off the impurities with a slotted spoon. Add the herbs and bouquet garni.
Leave to simmer for at least two hours, topping up the water occasionally.
Strain and set aside.
BROWN CHICKEN STOCK
Crush the carcasses, wings and veal trotter, fry over a high heat in a saucepan with the chopped garnish and peanut oil, then add the fresh butter.
Caramelise the meat, deglaze with three spoonfuls of water, and use a spatula to scrape up the juices.
Add a generous amount of water and leave to simmer for four hours.
Strain through a fine conical strainer and set aside.
chicken jus
Crush the wings, fry over a high heat in a saucepan with the chopped onion and peanut oil, then add the fresh butter.
Caramelise the meat, reduce the heat, skim off a third of the fat and set aside, then deglaze with three spoonfuls of water and use a spatula to scrape up the juices.
Cover with the brown chicken stock and leave to cook for 20 minutes.
Strain through a fine conical strainer and set aside.
Reduce the jus to the desired consistency and add the strawberry puree.
Stuffed chicken supremes
Mix the mascarpone and crushed hazelnuts together, and season with salt and pepper.
Put in a piping bag.
Slowly peel back the skin with your fingers, working as carefully as possible to keep the skin from breaking.
Cut the tip of the piping bag and slide it between the skin and the meat.
Pipe in the stuffing, making sure that it is evenly spread across all the supremes.
In a casserole dish or a frying pan, brown the supremes on the skin side then add the butter and thyme.
Put in the oven at 180° for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
Cooking the celeriac
Peel the celeriac and cut into approximately 1.5 cm slices of any shape.
Put the roughly chopped trimmings in a saucepan and cover with single cream and a little milk, then season with salt and pepper.
Simmer over a low heat until the celeriac is soft.
Remove from the cooking cream and blend to create a smooth puree.
Add a little of the cooking cream if necessary.
Cook the celeriac slices in the chicken bouillon, drain, then brown in butter with a touch of scraped vanilla pod.
Cooking the mini carrots
Cook the carrots in the chicken bouillon for four minutes, drain, then brown in butter in a frying pan.
Cooking the snow peas
Cook the snow peas in the chicken bouillon for four minutes, drain, then brown in butter in a frying pan.
Cooking the new potatoes
Peel the potatoes and confit in olive oil for 15 minutes. Just before serving, char with a blowtorch or over a barbecue flame.
The elegant Château de Ferrand 2018 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé, was recently awarded fantastic scores by the renowned critic James Suckling and James Molesworth of the English magazineWine Spectator.
James Suckling: 95 PTS
” Very beautiful purity of fruit on the nose with currant, cherry, blackberry and dried lavender. Full-bodied, yet balanced and refined with beautiful, fine tannins and a fresh, vivid finish. I am impressed with the intensity and balance to this wine. Best ever? Try after 2026.“
James Suckling – January 2021
Wine Spectator: 94 PTS
“Fresh and direct, with cassis and bitter plum fruit stitched together with chalky minerality while subtle dried lavender,tobacco and alder notes emerge through the finish. There’s some depth in reserve here too, so cellar for maximum effect. Best from 2023 through 2036. “
James Molesworth – March 2021
These wonderful tasting notes highlight the potential and quality of the vintage, as well as the work accomplished by our team, which strives tirelessly every day to further improve the quality and precision of our wines.
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