Skab, Nîmes
Did you know? The south of the Rhône Valley provides 80% of truffle production in France. Collected during the winter months, they then end up on our most creative tables, such as at Skab, which is one of the starred addresses in Nîmes.
Chef Damien Sanchez offers a 100% truffle menu every winter, so we asked Alban Barbette, the establishment’s sommelier, to suggest the pairings that go well for a totally Costières de Nîmes meal based on the 2016 menu.
Snacked scallops
Truffled Jerusalem artichoke puree
Winter vegetables, vinaigrette and truffle panna cotta
Truffle flakes
Château Vessière, Philippe de Vessière 2014
“A white wine whose liveliness will allow it to pair nicely with scallops.”
Sea bass cooked on the skin
Celery: in tagliatelle buttered with truffle and in ravioli garnished with truffle polenta
Breaded lobster cromesquis with squid ink
Truffle flakes
Château de Nages, JT 2014
“A wine with roundness which provides sufficient substance to hold on the sea bass.”
The farm guinea fowl
White contisé with truffle, Albufera sauce
Truffle-flavored parsnips: in royal form, in puree and in chips
In a casserole dish: confit thigh, mushroom ravioli and vegetables in pot broth and truffle strips
Château Beaubois, Idole 2012
“A confidential wine for the number of bottles but very fine, very fruity, with structure but without heaviness.”
SKAB Restaurant,
7 Rue de la République, 30000 Nîmes
04 66 21 94 30 – www.restaurant-skab.fr