Lise Baccara - La Troussepinete Rouge Vin Aperitif (750ml)
Price: $27.99
96 points / Chairman’s Trophy / Ultimate Recommendation (Ultimate Spirits Challenge)
| Producer | Lise Baccara |
| Country | France |
| Region | Vendee |
| Style | Cordials & Liqueurs |
| Sku | 670092 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Lise Baccara Description
The Red Troussepinete displays intense cherry flavors, almond, red grapes and pitted plum with a dry tart finish and can be consumed as an aperitif, as a dessert with chocolate cake, or in cocktails.
There are a few different ways to make troussépinète but Gerard Pagnon uses the original ancient recipe. Young blackthorn shoots are harvested in the spring, then sliced up and allowed to macerate in low alcohol cognac for 1 to 2 months to release the sap. Wine (red or white) is added, as well as some sugar and the blend is adjusted to a final content of 17%, then filtered and bottled. Note: the scientific name for the blackthorn bush is prunus spinosa which produces the popular sloe berries; but berries are not used to produce troussépinète, only the spring shoots full of sap and almond-like flavors.
