Provence  Marinaside Offers Choucroute Garnie For Hugel Day

November 14^th marks the 11^th annual Hugel Day which spotlights the Alsatian wines of the Famille Hugel and Provence Marinaside will be celebrating it in classic style.  “Just prior to the pandemic, we held a winemaker’s dinner honouring the wines of Famille Hugel and we served a traditional Choucroute Garnie à l’Alsacienne to accompany the wines,” says Provence’s Wine Director Joshua Carlson. “It was so well received we thought it would be fun to celebrate Hugel Day by bringing back Choucroute in a classic wine pairing with Hugel. Our Sous Chef, Richard Hondier lived and cooked in Alsace so he loves to make this dish.”

The Choucroute will be offered with an optional wine pairing of Famille Hugel Gentil ‘Hugel’ 2018 (50% Sylvaner & Pinot Blanc, 15% Gewurztraminer, 22% Pinot Gris, 7% Riesling, 6% Muscat).  Carlson chose this wine as it contains “pretty much all of the aromatic white varietals co-fermented for a bright, lifted, perfumed, semi-sweet wine that pairs naturally with the salty, briny, smoky, pickled Choucroute.”

If you have any room left after feasting on the Choucroute, Chef Richard will also be creating a special dessert for the evening – classic Tarte Tatin, a caramelized apple tart served with vanilla ice cream. Carlson has paired this with Hugel’s L’Eau de Vie Mirabelle. “This combination is about as good as good gets,” says Carlson.

Hugel Day Special Features

CHOUCROUTE GARNIE À L’ALSACIENNE $38 an assortment of cured and fresh meats, cooked with sauerkraut and potato
suggested pairing Famille Hugel Gentil ‘Hugel’ 2018 Riquewihr, Alsace, France $14glass / $55 bottle

TARTE TATIN $12 caramelized apple tart with vanilla ice cream
suggested pairing Hugel Mirabelle d’Alsace Eau-de-Vie $12/ glass

As both dishes will be available in limited quantity for this one night only early reservations are essential to avoid disappointment.