Page 67 - Cuisine & Wine Asia 2020 - Mar/Apr 2020 Issue

PROVINS GRAND METRAL CORNALIN AOC
VALAIS SWITZERLAND 2017

JP This wine is very interesting on the nose, there
are strong tannins and the wine is very light-bodied. WINE + VINE

WC On the nose, there are dark berry notes. When
it comes to the flavour, the wine has very dark fruit
characteristics, and the tannins still coat the tongue.
Their choices: braised beef short rib
with root vegetables & natural Jus (VY)

PROVINS GRAND METRAL PETITE ARVINE
AOC VALAIS SWITZERLAND 2018
JT This wine is quite mellow, and is very
fresh on the nose. It also and has high acidity.

VY On the nose, there are strong notes of grapefruit
and yellow fruits. There is good acidity to the wine
so it is good for drinking at any time of the day.

Their choices: smoked chicken with chilli mango
& cilantro salad (JP), home cured Norwegian
salmon served with ikura and crème fraiche (WC)

1.braised beef short rib with root vegetables & natural jus
What do you get when you combine Swiss
wines with bar snacks? In this edition, we pair
five wines from Provins together with three
bar snacks from Bar Intermezzo at Orchard
Hotel. We also invite four sommeliers – Mr.
Jason Tuazon (JT), Beverage Manager of Bar
Intermezzo; Mr. Jean-Phillipe Jacopin (JP),
General Manager of Orchard Hotel Singapore;
Mr. Vladyslav Yesepiv (VY), Mixologist at M
Social Singapore; and Mr. Westley Chai (WC),
Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Orchard
Hotel to taste the wines and recommend
the food pairing. The dishes are prepared by
Executive Chef of Orchard Hotel David Toh. GL from left to right: Provins Grand Metral Petite Arvine AOC
Valais 2018 & Provins Valais Mundi Eclat AOC Valais 2015

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