Cocktails & Natural Wines
Cocktails and natural wines in Quebec
Quebec vibrates with a scene of living wines and craft cocktails that redefine the glass as an object of desire. At Carrera Cafe, the bar menu passionately celebrates this movement: natural wines, signature cocktails, local bitters, and exceptional bitters. A flavor paddock where every turn holds a surprise.
Natural Wines
The living glass revolution
Quebec has enthusiastically embraced natural wines. Indigenous yeasts, sulfur-free, authentic terroir: a movement that perfectly fits the local DNA.
★ Favorite
The small producers of Quebec
The vineyards of Estrie, Brome-Missisquoi, and Laurentides deliver lively cuvées, sometimes natural, always sincere. From fresh whites to light reds, Quebec winemakers surprise.
❖ Import
Natural wines in private import
Quebec sommeliers have an eye for it: natural wines from Spain, Italy, Georgia, or Franche-Comté. Bottles that tell their terroir story without makeup, for adventurous palates.
Trend
Natural sparkling and pet-nat
Pet-nat, or natural sparkling wines, are all the rage in Quebec bars and restaurants. Fine bubbles, slight turbidity, spontaneous fermentation: an immediate and unpretentious pleasure.
Craft Cocktails
Signatures of the Carrera bar
The cocktails at Carrera Cafe are designed like circuits: sharp starts, aromatic curves, and a memorable finish line. Each creation is crafted to highlight the local product.
★ Signature
The Pole Position
Red spritz with local aroma liqueur, artisanal prosecco, and orange bitter. Scarlet color, fine bubbles. A cocktail that leads the pack like a Ferrari at the Grand Prix start.
❖ New
The Paddock Sour
Canadian whisky, Quebec maple syrup, fresh lemon juice, egg white. A sour that elegantly celebrates the local terroir: soft at first, clear at the finish, lingering like a good memory.
✽ Non-alcoholic
The Slalom Mocktail
Homemade kombucha, wild blackcurrant syrup, lime, sparkling water. Fresh, light, perfectly balanced. Proof that non-alcoholic means no compromise on pleasure.
Bitters & Bitters
The herbal richness of Quebec
Quebec produces high-quality bitters distilled with wild herbs, local flowers, and northern roots. A unique aromatic palette in the world.
✦ Local
Bitters of Quebec
Black spruce, wild chicory, mountain gentian root: Quebec distiller artisans draw from the boreal nature to create bitters of remarkable depth.
★ Must-have
Citrus and spice bitters
Bitter orange, cardamom, clove: spice bitters ideally accompany espresso coffee or a Manhattan by the fire. A prestigious pairing accessible with every serving.
Discovery
Artisanal vermouths
Quebec vermouths with local base wine, flavored with chamomile, lavender, or alpine herbs: a complex sweetness that suits perfectly as an aperitif or in a revisited Negroni.
Flavor pairings
Wines, cocktails, and gourmet boards
At Carrera Cafe, the gourmet board and the glass are designed together. Regional cheeses, Charlevoix charcuterie, and local preserves find their perfect match on our bar menu.
★ Pairing of the moment
White pet-nat & Quebec cheeses
The lively bubbles of the natural sparkling wine cut through the creamy richness of local cheeses: Migneron, Comtomme, Victor, and Berthold. An almost perfect, simple, and bright pairing.
Classic
Sour & Charlevoix charcuterie
The lively acidity of the sour cuts through the richness of Charlevoix organic charcuterie: copa, dry sausage, shredded ham. A gourmet contrast where each bite reveals a new facet of the cocktail.
✦ Season
Natural red & homemade focaccia
A natural red wine with soft tannins wonderfully accompanies the oily focaccia from Boulangerie Borderon and Sons, topped with sun-dried tomatoes and Taggiasca olives. Italy in the glass and on the plate.
Prestige Cellar
Exclusive selection of Carrera Cafe
The cellar of Carrera Cafe keeps some exceptional bottles, reserved for enlightened enthusiasts. Wines with character, patience, and a story to tell.
★ Reserve
Natural Barolo
A Barolo aged in amphora by an independent Piedmontese winemaker. Silky tannins, scent of dried rose and black cherry. The king of Nebbiolo in a lively version.
❖ Rare
Independent winemaker Chablis
Pure Kimmeridgian, spontaneous fermentation in a cask, zero sulfur. A Chablis that recalls what Chardonnay can be when it lets the chalk speak and not the wood.
✦ Barista's tip
To fully appreciate a natural wine or an artisanal cocktail, start by smelling it at room temperature. The aromas express themselves better without excessive ice. At Carrera Cafe, we serve our natural wines slightly chilled, between 12 and 14 degrees for light reds, to preserve their liveliness and fruit. A glass that breathes is a glass that speaks.
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Natural wines, signature cocktails, gourmet boards: Carrera Cafe awaits you in the heart of Petit-Champlain, Quebec. Reserve your table and experience it.
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