White And Red Wine Pairing
The Perfect Pair…
There are many beautiful wines being made here along the Hermanus Wine Route. The selection of wine estates in Hermanus are producing some of the best crafted, crisp, cool climate wines. Naturally when buying a bottle of wine a person would want to find out what food, cheese and more goes best with the wine. We here at ShowMe have created a simple, easy to follow guide for you to follow. Bottoms up!
Sauvignon Blanc
Cheese: Feta and Goats Cheese
Nuts: Pine Nuts
Meat: Turkey and Chicken
Seafood: Oysters and Sole
Fruit/Vegetables: Apple and Chives
Dessert: Sorbet
Chardonnay
Cheese: Havarti
Nuts: Almonds
Meat: Chicken, pork and Veal
Seafood: Crab and Shrimp
Fruit/Vegetables: Mango and gem squash
Dessert: Banana Bread
Riesling
Cheese: Gouda Cheese
Nuts: Candied walnuts
Meat: Smoked meats and duck
Seafood: Trout
Fruit/Vegetables: Apricots and chilli peppers
Dessert: Apple Crumble
Rose
Cheese: Mozzarella
Nuts: Walnuts
Meat: Veal
Seafood: Mixed seafood paella
Fruit/Vegetables: Strawberries and asparagus
Dessert: Fruit salad topped with cream or ice cream
Pinot Noir
Cheese: Brie
Nuts: Walnuts
Meat: Lamb and chicken
Seafood: Tuna
Fruit/Vegetables: Mushrooms, figs and strawberries
Dessert: Crème Brule
Syrah
Cheese: Cheddar
Nuts: Hazelnuts
Meat: Venison and spiced meats
Seafood: Salmon
Fruit/Vegetables: Tomatoes and mixed berries
Dessert: Black forest cake
Merlot
Cheese: Parmesan
Nuts: Chestnuts
Meat: Steak
Seafood: Swordfish and tuna
Fruit/Vegetables: Onions and plums
Dessert: Fondue
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cheese: Gorgonzola
Nuts: Walnuts
Meat: Beef Stew and rib eye steak
Seafood: Grilled Tuna
Fruit/Vegetables: Cherries and tomatoes
Dessert: Dark Chocolate
Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine. ― Joan Collins
Source: Savory TV
View more about the various wine estates in Hermanus and the Overberg:
- The Stanford wine route
- Wine farms in Stanford
- The Bot River wine route
- The various wine estates along the Bot River wine route
- Hermanus Wine Route
- Wine Estates along the hermanus wine route
More info on the town of Hermanus |