It was exciting to host another sell-out event as part of Barossa Gourmet Weekend. There really are a lot of sweet tooths around!
Over 40 Guests enjoyed an afternoon master class hosted by Ron Liebich and his daughter Briony who took them?behind the scenes of the world of fortified wine. Ron shared his tips for barrel ageing and how different grape varieties develop while Briony led the sensory experience of matching wines to indulgent desserts.
Matching Fortified with Desserts
Briony works as a Sensory Analyst and provided insights into basic taste interactions and why we love sweet flavours. The desserts were prepared by local chef Kate Harbison using as many local ingredients as possible. The most popular pairing was the Semillon and Cr?me Br?l?e.
Here are the wines and desserts served as complementary pairings:
Classic Semillon
Wine:?????????????????????????? Gorgeous burnt toffee, candied nuts and sticky date pudding flavours
Dessert:????????????????????? Honeycomb Cr?me Br?l?e with Blood Orange Marmalade
Classic Frontignac
Wine:?????????????????????????? Irresistible musk perfume and tropical fruits with caramelised flavours
Dessert:????????????????????? Sticky Walnut Tart with Peach Glaze
Classic Muscat
Wine:?????????????????????????? Alluring dried apricots, candied citrus and luscious honey flavours
Dessert:????????????????????? Dark Chocolate & Apricot Roulade
Grand Tawny
Wine:?????????????????????????? Extremely complex spicy fruitcake with a lingering dry, nutty finish.
Dessert:????????????????????? Chocolate Cream Layered Biscotti with Spiced Quince Jelly and Chocolate Glazed Fig
Thanks to everyone who attended and assisted with this true sweet indulgence!
Liebichwein are excited to be hosting this intimate indulgent treat as part of the 2015 Barossa Gourmet Weekend. Our event will be similar to last year?s sell out?master class.
Just Desserts
Be taken on a journey of flavour with four indulgent pairings of desert and classic fortified wines. Ron Liebich will take you behind the scenes of fortified wine – grape varieties, barrel ageing, food matching and most importantly the sensory experience.
Taste exclusive barrel samples and rare wines aged over 25 year.
Event cost is $30 per person, so why not get a group together and book now.
Every weekend since?October we have?been?hosting guests for a special fortified and chocolate truffle tasting.
Janet has been busy in the kitchen whipping up delicious truffles with flavours to match each grape variety of fortified we make.
Guests are served?a homemade truffle with each of?our four different varieties of fortified wines – both as youthful wines and?the complex aged styles.
The truffles will change as Janet makes new flavour discoveries, but here?are the current wine and chocolate truffle pairings:
Apricot & Nut Truffles?-?Muscat
Orange & White Chocolate Truffles?-?Frontignac
Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Truffles?-?Semillon
?Cranberry, Port & Dark Chocolate Truffles?-?Tawny
Customers have been delighted by the tasting and appreciate the homemade touch. Expect us to hold more of these events in the New Year.
We were thrilled to see?this feedback on our Facebook page:
?Thank you for a wonderful chocolate truffle and fortified tasting experience! It was so delicious we couldn’t help but take home 10L of your port, some of the Rare museum tawny, and a bottle of the Lofty Cab Sav so we can continue enjoying it at home!? Lashan
The Liebich family are proud custodians of a collection of fortified barrels spanning over 80 years. Our popular range of premium aged fortified blends is currently on route to China which is an exciting development for Liebichwein!
This order gave us a chance to refresh the blends and packaging. The four liqueur wines made from Muscat, Frontignac, Semillon and Grenache now come in handy screw cap bottles with names such as Classic Muscat and Grand Tawny to reflect the new Australian Fortified Codes.
