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How to make a successful food and wine pairing for Easter?
Easter weekend is often an opportunity to get together and spend time with family over a good meal. Despite the lockdown we are all currently experiencing, we still wanted to offer you some food and wine pairing ideas for a delicious celebration in your home. It's a chance to take your mind off things and treat the foodies among you!
Fine bubbles for your Easter aperitif
To start the meal off right, there's nothing like whetting your appetite with delicious appetizers. Small puff pastries will delight your guests, accompanied by a glass of Crémant Brut Grand Prestige Bestheim.
This Crémant d'Alsace, delicate and complex, offers a rich palette of aromas that pair perfectly with all kinds of small bites. On the palate, this sparkling wine is full-bodied and rich, with a lovely aromatic finish reminiscent of raspberries and dried fruit. A true sparkling fireworks display!
Easter lunch starter: choosing the right wine for smoked salmon
Add a touch of freshness with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and diced avocado verrines. A simple and effective recipe. A layering of flavors enhanced with chives for a pop of color!
For this recipe, we recommend a dry white wine that is aromatic and very fresh. You guessed it: we're talking about a good Riesling from Alsace, of course! This wine pairs beautifully with fish, whose delicate flesh calls for an elegant wine with the same refined character. You'll have no trouble finding the Riesling Bestheim that suits you best among our selection of this grape variety.
Which wine for the main course of your Easter meal?
For the main course, we suggest continuing with the traditional leg of lamb accompanied by flageolet beans with bacon. The centerpiece of this Easter weekend!
This dish will pair perfectly with a sweet white wine such as Pinot Gris Grand Cru Zinnkoepflé. This unique limestone terroir, with its Mediterranean microclimate and south/southeast exposure, produces wines with a rich bouquet, spicy notes, and plenty of power. This Alsace Bestheim wine has notes of candied fruit, apricot, and pineapple that linger on the palate, where the balance between freshness and roundness is preserved.
For a change, why not try something different from the traditional leg of lamb and serve your lamb in casserole dishes, roast or in a herb crust for even more flavor!
What could be a better dessert?
What would Easter be without its traditional chocolates? Whether in the form of eggs, rabbits, chickens, or bells, and in dark, milk, or white chocolate, there is something for every sweet tooth!
For this wine pairing, we wanted to surprise you and move away from the traditional sweet wines that accompany desserts. Forget about sweet wines that might weigh down your taste buds, which are already saturated at the end of a meal. Instead, let yourself be tempted by the Pinot Noir Exception with its aromas of pepper, cocoa, and wild strawberries. Its ripe, velvety tannins caress the palate and lead to a beautiful, very persistent finish. Like wine, cocoa contains tannins that give chocolate its power. The pairing with wine can therefore be harmonious. The complex, fruity aromas of chocolate are magnified when accompanied by a glass of red wine from Alsace.
Now you know all our tips for making Easter dinner a success!
