Giffard Creme de Cassis

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Liqueur
Producer:
 
Giffard
Label Name:
 
Creme de Cassis
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Loire Valley / Anjou
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
Blackcurrant (Noir de Bourgogne)
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
6-8°C

Awards/Ratings
Producer lists product details (16% d'Anjou; Impérial 18%); Positively reviewed by Difford's Guide and multiple trade retailers; widely used in Kir/Kir Royale and bars

Tasting Note
Very intense blackcurrant aroma with a slightly peppery edge; syrupy, tart-sweet palate of ripe cassis, subtle seed bitterness and a long jammy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: cheesecake, chocolate desserts, crème brûlée, panna cotta, blue cheese, foie gras, roasted duck, lamb. Asian: Peking duck, hoisin or plum-glazed pork, red-cooked pork (hong shao rou), black-sesame desserts, matcha/red-bean sweets.

Production Method
Maceration of ripe blackcurrants in neutral spirit, sweetened with sugar (double-infused for Impérial). Filtered and bottled; no artificial colours or preservatives.

Vineyard Info
Giffard & Cie, family-owned since 1885 in Angers (Loire Valley). Renowned for fruit liqueurs and professional cocktail syrups.