Turkey stuffed with foie gras, a Christmas must

A veritable feast, turkey stuffed with foie gras is a rich and hearty traditional dish to be savored during the festive season. Foie gras lovers, this is your moment!

The firm flesh of turkey prefers elegant wines that avoid enhancing the meat’s potentially drying sensation.

The richness of this dish calls for careful selection of the accompanying wine. Initially, it should be noted that both red and white wines are suitable.

This time, we’ve selected 3 white wines to satisfy even the most discerning palates. We prefer wines that are full-bodied, elegant wines whose aromatic complexity is fully expressed with foie gras.

Full-bodied, unctuous and well-balanced wines will bring freshness to this dish.

Wine is required not only to refresh the meat, but also to relax it, and ideally it should be long and persistent.

Which wines go well with turkey stuffed with foie gras?

A white Cassis

White Cassis is often considered Provence’s finest white wine.

They are mainly composed of Marsanne and Clairette, a blend that produces full-bodied wines.

Marsanne produces powerful wines with floral and nutty aromas. It brings fine, elegant aromas and a long finish. Over time, it develops subtle honeyed notes that are ideal for a festive dish.

Clairette also contributes to the freshness of Cassis whites. It delivers notes of garrigue, acacia honey and white-fleshed fruit, and lends roundness and fatness.

Highly aromatic, Cassis Blanc is distinguished by its roundness, fullness and length. It’s a perfect match for turkey stuffed with foie gras.

A white Crozes Hermitage

Crozes-Hermitage white is produced in the vineyardoble of the northern Rhône valley. They are mainly made from Marsanne and Roussanne grapes.

The symbiosis of these two grape varieties produces wines that are both light and complex, with aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers, with hints of honey and licorice.

The white Crozes-Hermitage wines are well-balanced and pleasantly persistent on the palate, making them a perfect match for rich, flavorful dishes such as Christmas turkey.

A white Mercurey

Mercurey blanc is a Burgundy wine made from the Chardonnay grape.

It’s a consistent wine with a delectable smoothness on the palate, lots of freshness and flavor.

Mercurey blanc reveals floral, pepper, orange blossom and fresh almond notes. Sineral tones bring freshness to turkey stuffed with foie gras.

This is a gourmet wine, particularly well-balanced, powerful, round and ample, with lots of fat and volume, perfect to compliment the richness of stuffed turkey.