COMMON WINE FOOD MATCHING:
Chardonnay
Medium to full-bodied, dry. Poultry and game birds, veal and pork, rabbit, fish and pasta preparations which feature cream and/or butter, mushrooms.
Sauvignon Blanc
Light-medium bodied, dry. First courses, seafood, ethnic dishes—pastas, curries, salsa’s, vegetable dishes, luncheon salads, olive-oil based dishes, tomato sauces, goat cheese.
Chenin Blanc
Light to medium-bodied, normally off-dry to semi-sweet. Braised Chicken, sushi and other Oriental dishes, poultry, pork.
Traminer
Light to medium body, usually semi-sweet, occasionally off-dry. Spicy cuisines such as Chinese, Mexican, and Indian.
Riesling
Light to medium bodied, semi-sweet to off-dry. Crabmeat, appetisers and finger foods, pork, salads.
Semillon
Medium bodied dry white. Grilled fish, foods with creamy sauces such as pasta.
Verdelho
Medium bodied dry white. Yabby, grilled fish, fruit platters and Italian pastas with cream based sauce.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Medium to full-bodied, tannic and dry. Beef, lamb, pork, duck, game meats, cheeses.
Merlot
Medium to full-bodied, less tannic than Cabernet, dry. Beef, lamb, pork, duck, game meats, cheeses, stews, pizza, heart pastas.
Shiraz
Medium to full bodied. Beef fillet with tomato based sauce. Rich spicy meals. Veal, kangaroo, roasted duck.
Grenache
Medium to full bodied dry red. Fillet steak with tomato based sauce, sweet seafood, chicken and red meats.
Pinot Noir
Medium to light-bodied, dry, little tannin leaves silky texture. Lamb, duck, turkey, game birds, beef, rabbit, semi-soft cheeses.
Rosé
Vary greatly in the level of residual sugar (sweetness). Best with smoked foods, quiche, pork and ham, Mexican and Thai food. Can be served with all food.
Sparkling Wines
Brut
Dry. Aperitifs and first courses, fruits and nuts. Fuller bodied variations go well with any fish and chicken
Blanc de Noir
Dry but more fruity than Brut, Made from Red grapes only. Aperitif, with lunch, desserts
Blanc de Blancs
Delicate dry wine made from white grapes only. Caviar, Chocolate truffles, lobster.
Next time when you visit ILNAM Estate ask for a wine suggestion to suit your meal selection.
