The real Knights Templar did lend their name to Cellier des Templier, though, and a society of winemakers based the cellar in 1966. Their seven-hundred hectares of vineyards really encompass two protected appellations: Côtes-du-Rhône and Grignan. Claudine Vigier, who lends her identify to her cheese store in Carpentras, was voted the most effective cheesemaker in France in 2009. She personally stopped by to greet us, though her knowledgeable workforce takes care of every buyer who comes by way of the door. To help us move on to the desserts, we had the cheese course. I believe truffles are very arduous to include in to desserts, but Chez Serge nailed it with a savory poached pear with spun sugar dusted with, what we dubbed, truffle sprinkles. Imagine my surprise to have a simple cocoa dusted dark chocolate truffle topped with a single shaving of black truffle. Many retailers have a large collection of salts, including black truffle.
Benvenuto!
