White French Blend & Creamy Tortellini

At Tewksbury Fine Wine, we only bring you the best, most eloquent, food and wine pairings. That's why we have chosen the 2010 Gassier 'Cercius' Costieres de Nimes to feature in our blog this week matching up with an irrestible tortellini dish guaranteed to fit everyone's liking. The wine is a Rhone White Blend from the southern edge of the Rhone Valley near the ancient city of Nimes, the legendary mistral winds of Provence -- "Cercius" in Latin -- sweep over the vineyards and out to the Mediterranean Sea. It is a blend of 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Sauvignon Blanc. One of the best qualities about the wine is the PRICE! At only $15.99 a bottle, this is quite a steal. The wine has a rich, ripe almost honey-like nose with prominent mineral character-- perfect to balance out the lushness of creamy tortellini. Don't miss this pairing opportunity-- these are a perfect match! Recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Creamy-Cheese-Tortellini-with-Asparagus-352311