What You Need to Know
Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) is French for "selection of noble berries" and refers to wines made from grapes affected by noble rot. SGN wines are sweet dessert wines with rich, concentrated flavours. Alsace wines were the first to be described as Sélection de Grains Nobles, with the legal definition introduced in 1984, but the term is also seen in some other wine regions France, such as Loire.
Steps
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Foie gras pairing (French): The wine's sweetness balances the richness of foie gras
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Tarte Tatin (French): Caramelized apple flavors complement the wine's botrytis notes
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Blue cheese accompaniment (International): Sweetness contrasts with salty blue mold flavors
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction