A nice Ruby Port would be a classic pairing for a dish like this - Kopke or Porto Rocha would be great. However, another lesser known category of sweet wines from the south of France in Banyuls and Maury are a great alternative. Made from Grenache in a method similar to Port, they have their own unique characteristics.
Banyuls and Maury come from the region of Rousillon, in the Southern most corner of France on the Mediterranean coast against the Pyrenees. It is French Catalan country, mountainous with Spanish influence. The wines made here are based on Grenache and Mouvedre.
What makes Banyuls and Maury unique is the "muté sur grains" or "mutage" method used to produce these wines. "Muté sur grains" means "muted or halted on the grapes." This is because in this method, during the fermentation of very ripe grapes, distilled grape alcohol is added which kills the yeast and stops the fermentation prematurely. This leaves the wine naturally sweet from the sugar, with a higher alcohol percentage per volume. This is the same method as used in Porto, but here the wines are lower in alcohol, averaging 15%, high for table wine but lower than Port.
What results from this method is fresh fruit, slightly higher alcohol, and richness of residual sugar along with concentrated taste.
Black raspberry preserves mingle with coffee, mint, and licorice on a  velvet palate with fine tannins; hints of crushed stone, as well as touch of tartness with dried berry and mocha of a lingering finish.
Maury is an excellent option for desert, but I have to tell you that I have seen Maury paired successfully with everything from strong cheeses to barbecue ribs.
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