Your Wine Pairing Guide this Easter
Easter is coming up fast this year. Do you know which wines you’ll be pairing with your Easter dinner? Don’t worry; we have made a list of the best wines to pair with the most popular Easter dishes.
Sweet and Salty Ham
Wine is the perfect pair to Honey Glazed Ham!
If you’re planning on serving Honey Glazed Ham for this spring holiday, you’ll enjoy an even balance of salty, sweetness and the wine you choose will accentuate one of these flavors. To play up the honey glaze’s sugary sweetness, consider a dry white wine, like Pinot Grigio. This wine is dry enough to stand up to the honey of the ham and sweet enough to compliment the saltiness of the meat.
If you’re enjoying a Mustard Glazed Ham, a jammy Syrah would be an excellent choice to balance out the salty flavors. Our Syrah is naturally acidic, so it holds up well with fattier meat like ham, and it holds notes of dark berries to complement the tangy mustard glaze.
Tangy Lamb
Ah the classiest of Easter Pairings!
Another popular Easter dish is a Rack of Lamb; something about it just screams SPRING! With its grass finish, lamb is a meat that is served best with a full, robust Cabernet Sauvignon. Conversely, Chianti is another wine that will pair well with this protein; its lighter body accents the rich flavor of the lamb.
If you’re a white wine drinker, an unoaked Chardonnay will do the trick for your Easter Lamb Dinner! Chardonnays aged in steel barrels develop a crispy, fruity flavor that will complement the lamb’s grass finish.
Sweet Carrot Cake
The Easter Bunny’s favorite!
Time for Dessert! Carrot Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting is a favorite at Easter Dinner, and it’s the Easter Bunny’s favorite, too! Our Brachetto is a beautiful wine to pair alongside this dessert. It’s an effervescent wine with notes of candied strawberries, raspberries, and lychees. It’s on the sweeter side but still dry enough to balance the sweetness of this dessert. If you’d like to enjoy your cake with coffee instead, our Brachetto is a perfect palate cleanser to sip between courses.
Enjoy an Easter Cocktail!
Nothing like some Brachetto to toast to this spring holiday!
Are you hoping to serve a fun cocktail with appetizers before the meal? Jazz up our Brachetto by adding grapefruit vodka and fresh juices and fruits to make a fruit-forward sangria! Our Brachetto is so versatile it’s bound to be a hit at your Easter celebration.
Whether you’re staying home for Easter or enjoying your holiday in a restaurant, we hope that these pairing suggestions will guide you through your festive dinner.