Wine and Food Pairing

Seasonal food and wine matching

James Halliday by James Halliday

Seasonal Food and Wine Matching

Spring
Sparkling
Oysters, cold crustacea, tapas, any cold hors d'oeuvres 		 Rosé
Caesar salad, trout mousse 
Young Riesling
Cold salads, sashimi 		 Young Pinot Noir
Seared kangaroo fillet, grilled quail 
Gewurztraminer
Asian 		 Merlot
Pastrami, warm smoked chicken
Young Semillon
Antipasto, vegetable terrine 		 Young Medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon
Rack of baby lamb
Pinot Gris, Colombard
Crab cakes, whitebait 		 Light- To Medium-bodied Cool Climate Shiraz
Rare eye fillet of beef
Verdelho, Chenin Blanc
Cold smoked chicken, gravlax 		 Young Botrytised Wines
Fresh fruits, cake
Mature Chardonnay
Grilled chicken, chicken pasta, turkey, pheasant 		  

 

Summer
Chilled Fino
Cold consommé		 Young Light-bodied Pinot Noir
Grilled salmon
2-3-year-old Semillon
Gazpacho		 Aged Pinot Noir (5+ Years)
Coq au vin, wild duck
2-3-year-old Riesling
Seared tuna		 Young Grenache/Sangiovese
Osso bucco
Young Barrel-fermented Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Seafood or vegetable tempura		 Mature Chardonnay (5+ Years)
Braised rabbit
Young Off-dry Riesling
Prosciutto & melon/pear		 Hunter Valley Shiraz (5-10 years)
Beef spare ribs
Cool-climate Chardonnay
Abalone, lobster, Chinese-style prawns		 Merlot
Saltimbocca, roast pheasant
10-year-old Semillon or Riesling
Braised pork neck		 Medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon (5 Years)
Barbecued butterfly leg of lamb
Mature Chardonnay
Smoked eel, smoked roe		 All Wines
Parmagiana
Off-dry Rosé
Chilled fresh fruit		  

 

Autumn
Amontillado
Warm consomme		 Aged Pinot Noir
Grilled calf's liver, roast kid, lamb or pig's kidneys
Barrel-fermented Mature Whites
Smoked roe, bouillabaisse		 Mature Margaret River Cabernet Merlot
Lamb fillet, roast leg of lamb with garlic and herbs
Complex Mature Chardonnay
Sweetbreads, brains		 Cool Climate Merlot
Lamb loin chops
Fully Aged Riesling
Chargrilled eggplant, stuffed capsicum		 Mature Grenache/rhone Blends
Moroccan lamb
Aged Marsanne
Seafood risotto, Lebanese		 Rich, Full-bodied Heathcote Shiraz
Beef casserole
Southern Victorian Pinot Noir
Peking duck		 Young Muscat
Plum pudding

 

Winter
Dry Oloroso Sherry
Full-flavoured hors d'oeuvres		 Mature Pinot Noir
Mushroom ragout, ravioli
Sparkling Burgundy
Borscht		 Mature Merlot
Pot au feu
Viognier
Pea and ham soup		 10-year-old Heathcote Shiraz
Char-grilled rump steak
Aged (10+ Years) Semillon
Vichysoisse (hot) 		 15-20-year-old Full-bodied Barossa Shiraz
Venison, kangaroo fillet
Sauvignon Blanc
Coquilles St Jacques, pan-fried scallops		 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Braised lamb shanks/shoulder
Mature Chardonnay
Quiche Lorraine		 Muscat (Old)
Chocolate-based desserts
Chardonnay (10+ Years)
Cassoulet		 Tokay (Old) 
Creme brûlée
Mature Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Seafood pasta 		 Vintage Port
Dried fruits, salty cheese 
Young Tasmanian Pinot Noir
Squab, duck breast		  

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