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Plan your Festive Feasts
They don’t call it the ‘silly season’ for nothing! When it comes to the festive season, the less time spent grocery shopping and slaving away in the kitchen, and the more time spent enjoying yourself and your guests, the better.
When it comes to planning what to sip on, are you tired of trying to work out what white wine goes well with Christmas dinner? Or perhaps you’ve wondered what red wine to pair with your Christmas feast, given that our festive season happens to coincide with summer? Wonder no more.
To make your festive season run smoothly, simply follow our delicious guide to festive feasts and their perfect wine pairings. Filled with mouth-watering recipes and premium Australian wines, the guide will make it ever so easy and ensure that you and your guests will be satisfied.
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FESTIVE FEAST MATCHES FOR WHITE WINES
The lemon and lime characters and fine minerality of a youthful Riesling like the Sam Miranda Oxley Riesling 2023 make it a truly stunning accompaniment to this oyster recipe.
Paired perfection: Sam Miranda Oxley Riesling 2023 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Poultry and Chardonnay are made for each other, and the TarraWarra Estate Farm Block Chardonnay 2021 provides excellent balance to this turkey recipe.
Paired perfection: TarraWarra Estate Farm Block Chardonnay 2021 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Pinot Grigio is beautifully versatile with a range of fresh salads – Blackbilly Pinot Gris 2022 is distinctively crisp, clean and mouth-watering making it a perfect pairing with avocado spring salad.
Paired perfection: Blackbilly Pinot Gris 2022 from the Festive Feasts collection.
The richer style of the barrel fermented Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021, makes it the ideal pairing with the fresh yet punchy flavours in this delicious this salmon recipe.
Paired perfection: Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Rich in tropical fruit flavours with mouth-watering acidity, the Rowlee Single Vineyard Fumé Blanc 2022 really shines when paired with this gazpacho recipe.
Paired perfection: Rowlee Single Vineyard Fumé Blanc 2022 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Rosé, like the juicy and fresh Carillion Stonefields Vineyard Pinot Rosé 2022, is the perfect party-starter with finger food or antipasto like this crumbed olive recipe.
Paired perfection: Carillion Stonefields Vineyard Pinot Rosé 2022 from the Festive Feasts collection.
FESTIVE FEAST MATCHES FOR RED WINES
Cabernet-based blends, especially with a bit of age, like the BlackJack The Major's Line Quartet Cabernet Blend 2020 are superb with vegetable dishes, like this classic lunch or dinner festive this honey roasted vegetables recipe.
Paired perfection: BlackJack The Major's Line Quartet Cabernet Blend 2020 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Sangiovese, like the Motley Cru Sangiovese 2021, pairs effortlessly with Mediterranean-inspired fare, and this delicious pasta would be a hit at any festive lunchtime spread.
Paired perfection: Motley Cru Sangiovese 2021 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Deep, rich and full-flavoured, the fine tannins and balanced acidity of the Erin Eyes Blarney Stone Shiraz 2021 make it a superb match with this pork ribs recipe.
Paired perfection: Erin Eyes Blarney Stone Shiraz 2021 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Mourvèdre, including the Colours of the South Mourvèdre 2021, is one of the best varieties to enjoy with barbequed food, and this bbq tomahawk recipeeven has a festive twist.
Paired perfection: Colours of the South Mourvèdre 2021 from the Festive Feasts collection.
The supple tannins and fresh acidity of the flavoursome First Creek Botanica Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2021 ensures it pairs naturally with meat like this seasoned lamb recipe.
Paired perfection: First Creek Botanica Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2021 from the Festive Feasts collection.
Grenache and GSM blends make the ideal pizza wine, festive or otherwise, and this mouth-watering Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2022 is perfect with this classic pizza recipe.
Paired perfection: Purple Hands Wines Grenache 2022 from the Festive Feasts collection.