The sommelier’s vision

Basil is the ultimate summer herb. In fact, its genetics only express themselves fully in warm climatic conditions. This is why our « Herbs Sommelier » has created Assemblages, full of freshness to complement dishes.

A warm and zesty flavour

Being a benchmark, our « Herbs Sommelier »  has kept the Genovese Basil as an essential element of this Assemblage. It forms the body of this Assemblage through its warm flavours of cloves, asserting both strength and length on the palate.

In order to cool down the ardour of the Genovese Type Basil, our « Herbs Sommelier » has selected the Lemon Basil. It adds volume to the Assemblage through the fresh notes of lemon juice it releases.

Tasty combinations

The association between the Genovese Type Basil and the Lemon Basil make this Assemblage N°12 the fresh partner of fish and seafood through fiery flavours cooled down by citrus notes.

As a cold application in an olive oil sauce or simply sprinkled before steam cooking, this strong and bold Assemblage is particularly recommended to complement plancha snacked scallops, lobster grilled on the barbecue or white fish cooked en papillote.

Find out about Assemblage N°17 as well as 7 other exceptional varieties of basil:

• Genovese Type Basil
• Purple Basil
• Aniseed Basil
• Lemon Basil
• Thaï Basil
• Cinnamon Basil (2015 Novelty)
• Marseilles Basil (2015 Novelty)

Each one of our Basil from the Basil Collections is the result of a long term process – based on 128 years of expertise – in terms of research, greenhouse tests, open field cultivation, organoleptic assessment as well as production.

All our sales engineers are available to discuss the Basil collections by Darégal in greater details.