Epiphany in code red!

One party, many cakes…

If the Christian festival of Epiphany, the day on which we commemorate the manifestation of Jesus to the Three Wise Men, Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar, is celebrated throughout France, the pastry which symbolises and accompanies these festivities is different depending on the region.

 Tasted in two-thirds of France, the Galette des Rois, a puff pastry filled with frangipane, is the most common Epiphany cake.

 In the southern third of France, and more particularly in Occitania, we have a culinary specialty that is known by different names depending on the region: Coque des Rois, Gâteau de Limoux or even Royaume.

 It is a toric-shaped brioche flavored with orange blossom and covered with sugar and/or candied fruit.

…and different drinks!

To accompany these festive cakes, the drinks, although they are generally all sparkling, are also different depending on the region.

 Cider is thus commonly served in the northern part of France, notably in Normandy and Brittany, while sparkling wines such as champagne and crémant are popular in the rest of the country.

 In our beautiful region of Occitanie and Languedoc-Roussillon, we have a tradition of serving a local alcohol, such as a natural sweet wine or a Crémant.

Our preference: Code Red White White

Sparkling spirits being synonymous with celebrations and sharing, at Gérard Bertrand we have developed, from our best plots of Chardonnay vines, a refined and elegant sparkling wine: the Code Rouge Blanc de Blanc.

 Presented in a resolutely original and festive bottle, this vintage of Crémant de Limoux, with its warm and fruity aromatic palette, has undergone a 36-month aging stage on slats, which gives it great taste finesse.

 For dessert, this sparkling, fresh and slightly acidic wine will delicately counterbalance the sweetness of the cake, offering a perfect marriage of flavors.

 So, to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and to accompany a Galette des Rois with frangipane or a Gâteau des Rois with candied fruit, what could be better than a bottle of Code Rouge Gérard Bertrand?