Shallot Vinegar
£22.50
In a nutshell: Griselle grey shallots are combined with white Pineau de Charentes vinegar in this delicate and sweet vinegar that is ideal when making vinaigrettes and classic sauces like tartare and Gribiche.
This fragrant vinegar is made by macerating finely minced Griselle grey shallots (échalotes grises) with white Pineau de Charentes vinegar. Its delicate and sweet flavour and aroma make it perfect for vinaigrettes for salads and crudités. Great for deglazing pans when making quick sauces with butter or adding to tartare, Gribiche and béarnaise sauces. We like to drizzle over pan-fried fish and offal dishes or combine with chopped herbs when making simple marinades and sauces for seafood dishes.
Details 250ml
About Fleuriet
We discovered the wonderful Fleuriet vinegars on a sourcing trip in France. Philippe and Françoise Fleuriet live in a charming old house in Rouillac deep in the heart of the 'Fins Bois' area, one of the six crus (delineated growth areas) of the Cognac region. The couple left their jobs in northern France 25 years ago to move to this quiet area. Their vinegar-making adventure began a decade ago when they accidentally created a vinegar mother out of Pineau des Charentes, the local aperitif made with wine fortified with a little cognac. Their production is small, ageing four-year-old white or rosé AOC Pineau des Charentes in old cognac barrels, each given names like 'Camille' and 'Pierre', in their vinaigrerie (vinegar cellar) next to the house. The vinegar then undergoes a slow, natural acetification for a further four or five months before bottling, unfiltered and without preservatives, or turning into a superb range of fruit flavoured vinegars. In their kitchen, they also use it to make small-batch additive-free confits, chutneys, jams and soups with home-grown seasonal heritage vegetables and fruits from their garden. Listed as one of top 100 French artisan producers by the prestigious Collège Culinaire de France - one of the best culinary institutes in the country founded by chefs like Alain Ducasse, Paul Bocuse, Joel Robuchon and Guy Savoy who all use their vinegar in their restaurants.