
Good Friday Fish Dishes
Calvet Pinot Blanc Alsace
Tasting Notes: This traditional Alsatian wine possesses discreet notes of white fruits and citrus with an expressive alliance of freshness and softness on the palate.
Pairing Notes: The freshness of this wine pairs deliciously with fish dishes such as lemon and garlic-baked fish on a bed of asparagus.
Price & Retailer: £15.50, Ocado
Easter Morning Breakfast
Nozeco Bucks Fizz
Tasting Notes: Explosive in the mouth, with good length on orange citrus notes and enhanced with lovely bubbles.
Pairing Notes: Wonderful for celebratory breakfasts and pairs well with sweet dishes such as pancakes.
Price & Retailer: £4, Morrisons
Easter Sunday Roast Lamb
Calvet Grande Reserve Metal Bordeaux Superior
Tasting Notes: This combination of merlot and cabernet sauvignon expresses flavours of cherry and vanilla with a structured attack and a long, pleasant finish.
Pairing Notes: This full-bodied wine is perfect for medium cooked lamb, enhancing its rich flavours. The tannic structure and acidity make a perfect balance, whilst allowing bold palate flavours such as mint sauce to shine without being overpowered.
Price & Retailer: £12.75, Ocado
Hot Cross Buns
Nectar & Nature IGP Méditerranée Rosé
Tasting Notes: With nature captured in every drop of their wine, a freshness reveals delicate notes of red fruits, cumulating a charming and beautifully balanced finish.
Pairing Notes: This rosé pairs is the perfect accompaniment to the sweet and spiced fruit flavours of a hot cross bun.
Price & Retailer: £7.25, Morrisons
Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs
Chateau de Jaumes Infusion
Tasting Notes: An aromatic wine with raspberry and cocoa notes and an intense fruity sensation on the palate. Rich and pleasant, it offers roundness, making a silky and easy-to-drink wine.
Pairing Notes: Best enjoyed as an apéritif and works well with chocolate
Price & Retailer: £13.99, Baythorne Wines
Retail Link: https://baythornewines.co.uk/products/2020cotesderoussillonvillagesinfusionchateaudesjaumeroussillonfrance
(lower alcohol) Easter Fizz
JP Chenet Ice Edition Blanc
Tasting Notes: Creamy and smooth, this sparkling wine has a fine, supple and yet rich texture. It becomes pleasantly fruity with notes of grilled almonds. Sweetness emerges on the finish to underline the wine’s delicate fruitiness.
Pairing Notes: Ideally served as a light and refreshing dessert wine, complementing sweet desserts such as tarts or pastries.
Price & Retailer: £11, Ocado