Food pairing: chard, pine nut and raisin tart

Chard tart, topped with brocciu (a fresh Corsican cheese) and raisins, is a rustic, gourmet dish that blends sweet-savory sweetness, light cheesiness and vegetal flavors. This marriage of textures and tastes calls for light white or red wines, with subtle aromas and balanced acidity, to sublimate each component of the dish without overpowering its finesse.

A white wine from Corse du Clos Venturi, made from Vermentino, is the ideal regional match. Its white-fleshed fruit aromas, floral notes and freshness balance the delicate flavors of brocciu while highlighting the sweetness of raisins and chard.

An Alsace Pinot Blanc, with its discreet aromas of apple, pear and white flowers, is a harmonious choice to accompany the vegetal sweetness and mellow texture of the tart. Its liveliness brings a lovely freshness to the dish.

A Chardonnay-based Mâcon-Villages offers subtle roundness and notes of white fruit and hazelnut. Its light creaminess marries with the sweetness of brocciu, while its acidity balances the sweet-savory side of raisins.

A Côtes du Rhône white is a perfect match for the sweetness of brocciu.

A Côtes-du-Roussillon white, made from Grenache Blanc and Macabeu, like the Cuvée Lais from domaine Olivier Pithon, offers stone-fruit aromas, a lovely minerality and freshness that enhance the sweet-savory flavors of the chard tart.

A light, fruity red like a Beaujolais or a Côte Roannaise wine, such as the Gamay-based cuvée Eclat de Granite du domaine Sérol, is a nice alternative. With its cherry and red berry aromas, freshness and supple tannins, it harmoniously accompanies the sweetness of the raisins and the creaminess of the cheese.