Sole Meunière and Santenay at Suzette's Creperie Wheaton
After the wonderful Chicken Liver Mousse that I enjoyed so much at Queensyard, Hudson Yard, NYC last week, I had a taste for more, and am always up for french faire, so, we dined at Suzette's Creperie in Wheaton for Friday night dinner.
Fortuitously, the dinner special was their delectable Sole Meunière, one of our favorite entrees.For a starter course we ordered the slice of smooth Chicken Liver Mousse and a slice of Country Style Pâté served with Dijon mustard, Cornichons and delicious Red Onion Marmalade with toasted Brioche on the side. Not quite as delectable as that served at Queensyard, but it met the call at least.
For a wine accompaniment we ordered from the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winelist, this classic authentic French Burgundian Chardonnay - a fun wine with a remarkable tradition and history.
The Amiot family has been producing premium wines in the legendary Chassagne-Montrachet terroir for generations. Founders, Flavie and Arsène established a winegrowing tradition passed down to their son Pierre, then to their grandson Guy, and today to the 4th generation great grandsons, Thierry (1969), Fabrice (1973), and the 5th generation embodied by Thierry’s daughter, Héloïse (1995).
The broad portfolio of family produced wines are a tribute to Flavie and her
husband, Arsène, originally from Paris, who founded a wine estate
in Burgundy.
The quaint family history dates back to the 1900s, Flavie Amiot was a
businesswoman, owner of a fine linen laundry in Boulogne, just
outside Paris. Looking for a nanny to look after her unborn children,
she asked the postwoman who told her that “my sister is a nanny in Chassagne-Montrachet”!
Flavie and Arsène moved to Burgundy and (1887-1969) founded the estate, purchasing the vines, house, raising a family and educating the children. Simone
(1922-2009) devoted her life to working in the vineyards, the wine
cellar and the kitchen to welcome customers and wine aficionados.
Marcel, Pierre, Lucienne and Robert, born in 1909, 1910, 1912 and 1914, were therefore brought up in Burgundy where their parents acquired houses, outbuildings and vineyards in preparation for their retirement in the 1950s.