Favorite pairing with Smoked Salmon?

WINE TALK
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OK, Salmon galore coming out of the Columbia right now, and found a new little shop in town that is smoking them with Cherry wood. So f’n good! So I’ve had recently with both a Baumard Savennieres and a Waters Rose, in both cases I thought it went very well, probably better with the Rose. So what are your favorite pairings with Smoked Salmon as I can see myself eating a lot of this the next few weeks…

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Are there some shops your way that can/will ship this out? I would love to order some!

Rose sounds like the answer, and am thinking that an Edith Rose would be a great match

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I can ask if they ship, but they are such a small little operation I’m doubtful on it. When my wife went over there yesterday, they just pulled it off the smoker and stuck it in a zip-lock it was so fresh. But I know they do vacuum seal some of it.

I haven’t had an Edith Rose in some time, one of the few I don’t get in my allocation. I’ll have to track one down and try it, but I thought the Syrah/Viognier blend of the Waters Rose worked really well…

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I always think Champagne.

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Are they salted and smoked?

We do planked salmon all the time w young Oregon Pinot. Why would smoked be different I wonder?

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I like vermentino.

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I’m thinkin Pinot Noir based Rose’?

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The ones I’m getting don’t appear to be seasoned at all, at least not that I can tell. They are smoked with Cherry Wood that is supposedly from organic orchards, FWIW…

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Favorite pairing? Poppy seed bagels, Philly Cream Cheese and sweet onions.

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Ooooh, Maggie just gave me a bottle of her Antica Terra Rose…might just have to crack that open with the next batch… [cheers.gif]

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Big +1 … perhaps even a rose.

Otherwise perhaps a Sauvignon Blanc or Chenin Blanc

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Scott,

What’s the name of the shop? We’re coming down there for a few days and I was going to get some smoked salmon up here, but will wait until we arrive based on this.

As far as wine goes, I can eat smoked salmon and drink Pinot Noir all day.

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Yes!!! With Champagne.

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White Rhones and Loires, Sparklers, and Rose. Have Alberty hook you up with some misc Rose.

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mosel kabinett

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When in doubt I use a bubbliy

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Champagne works so very well with so many things including smoked salmon.

But if you like a good Gewurztraminer, from Alsace in particular then it is also worth considering and, at a few paces removed, an Alsatian Pinot Gris. Other Alsation whites would probably do fine job too.

Many Loire whites [from Melon de Bourgogne, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc] from the Nantais through the Touraine to Menetou-Salon, Sancerre and Pouilly will also work.

I have never tried a rose with smoked salmon but there are so many that there will be some at least that would work well.

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I’d drink a rosé Champagne or a rich Provençal rosé with smoked salmon.

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+1 on the Champagne here. [cheers.gif]

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Pinot-dominated Champagne.