Epiphany in code rouge!

One celebration, many cakes…

While the Christian feast of Epiphany, the day on which the manifestation of Jesus to the Magi — Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar — is commemorated, is celebrated throughout France, the pastry that symbolises and accompanies these festivities varies by region.

 Enjoyed in two thirds of France, the Galette des Rois, a puff pastry filled with frangipane, is the most common Epiphany cake.

 In the southern third of France, and more particularly in Occitanie, we have a culinary speciality known by different names depending on the terroir: Coque des Rois, Gâteau de Limoux, or Royaume.

 It is a ring-shaped brioche flavoured with orange blossom water and topped with sugar and/or candied fruit.

… and different drinks!

To accompany these festive cakes, the drinks, although they are generally all sparkling, also differ from region to region.

 Cider is commonly served in the northern part of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany, while sparkling wines such as champagne and crémant are favoured throughout the rest of the country.

 In our beautiful region of Occitanie and Languedoc-Roussillon, we have a tradition of serving a local spirit, such as a naturally sweet wine or a Crémant.

Our preference: Code Rouge Blanc de Blanc

As sparkling spirits are synonymous with celebration and sharing, at Gérard Bertrand we have crafted, from our finest Chardonnay vineyard plots, a refined and elegant sparkling wine: the Code Rouge Blanc de Blanc.

 Presented in a resolutely original and festive bottle, this Crémant de Limoux cuvée, with its warm and fruity aromatic palette, has undergone 36 months of ageing on lees, ensuring exceptional gustatory finesse.

 As a dessert wine, this sparkling, fresh and slightly tangy wine will delicately counterbalance the sweetness of the cake, offering a perfect marriage of flavours.

 So, to celebrate Epiphany and to accompany a frangipane Galette des Rois or a candied fruit Gâteau des Rois, what could be better than a bottle of Code Rouge Gérard Bertrand?