WINES & BEERS
The Sussex Wine Company 47 South Street, Eastbourne 01323 431143
www.thesussexwinecompany.co.uk sales@thesussexwinecompany.co.uk
OUR SUGGESTIONS
Carr Taylor Vineyards Sparkling Rose uses Pinot Noir grapes and is one of the few really good examples being made in the UK. A lovely gamey/raspberry quality with an off dry feel it would be excellent with spicy scallops with ginger.
Breaky Bottom Brut 2003 Alex Mercier is another wonderful sparkling wine from East Sussex. Peter Hall is known affectionately as the alchemist of Lewes! A tiny estate and one of the very few estates to produce entirely from his own vines. Dry with citrus and yeasty notes, excellent with simple pan-fried scallops in butter and a sprinkling of local flat leaf parsley.
Shepherd Neame Brewers, 17 Court Street, Faversham, Kent 01795 532206
Visitors to this year's Rye Bay Scallop Festival can wash down the town's signature seafood with a limited edition stout made with scallops as a key ingredient.
Original Rye Scallop Stout has been created by Kent Brewer Shepherd Neame to celebrate the sixth Rye Bay Scallop Festival. Brewer Stewart Main said "This full bodied traditional stout, brewed with black rye and crystal malt, gives a rich blend of dark chocolate and roasted coffee on the palate. Then the classic bitterness from generous quantities of East Kent Goldings hops takes over, tantalising the taste buds. Fresh scallops from Rye are added to the copper in the brewing process, lending a delicate, gamey flavour to the beer. It is a beer for Rye, and with rye, from Britain's oldest brewer."
The limited edition 3.7 abv Original Rye Scallop Stout, specially made in Shepherd Neame's pilot brewery, will even boast unique pump clips in the shape of scallop shells.
Cast conditioned Original Rye Scallop Stout will be available in a limited number of Shepherd Neame pubs and freehouses in the Rye area during the festival.
WHERE CAN YOU TRY IT? At The Cinque Ports Public House, Cinque Ports Street, Rye.
It is also available at The Peacock, Iden Green or The Warren, New Romney.