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REGION AND GASTRONOMY
Generous and authentic, Ardéchois produce is refined, elegant and varied. Several brands and collective trademarks have been created by people who love their region and who want to promote the gems of Ardéchoise gastronomy and to have their quality appreciated. |
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With "Goûtez l'Ardèche" get the top quality regional produce
"Goûtez l'Ardèche" is a registered collective trademark that allows selection of the best produce in the Department : honey, fruit juices, wines, charcuteries, cheeses, nougats, pastries, jams or sorbets ... All produce with the "Goûtez l'Ardèche" distinction have been selected by a special panel of experts; they all meet a quality charter and both production and distribution are subjected to random controls. Look out for its logo (a ribbon topped with 2 chestnut tree leaves). You will spot this sign in shop windows, at the entrance to restaurants and on some "typical" produce.
www.goutez-l-ardeche.com |
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The "Châtaigne d'Ardèche"; an age old regional production but today an "Appellation d'Origine Controlée". Discover the producers, the producing area, the meaning of "AOC", and the best recipes to prepare the emblem of the Ardèche. Could you name the different varieties? Comballe, Bouche rouge....
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The "baguette ardéchoise": the baguette was launched in Aubenas in 2003 for the bread festival. Do taste this special bread that you will find in the bakeries committed to respecting the quality standard, controlled by the association "Goûtez l'Ardèche"
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Ardéchois wines, a mosaic of "terroirs" to be discovered
If you follow the "Itinéraires vignerons" 43 cellars in Southern Ardèche will give you a warm welcome.
You will learn about the Vins de Pays des Coteaux de l'Ardèche which features a wide range of elegant wines from different "terroirs" and made from different grape varieties; the Côtes du Vivarais "gourmands et rocailleux", awarded AOC in 1999 and the Côtes du Rhône AOC, subtle wines whose culture goes to the origin of our civilisation
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www.ardeche-wines.com
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