Dishes and Wines for your Holiday Dinner
Need some inspiration for your holiday menu? Here's a selection of wines to pair with traditional (and not) Christmas and New Year's dishes.
Starters
Favorita to be paired with delicate dishes
u003cpu003eDry white wine with a pale yellow color and a floral scent. Its fresh taste and delicate structure accompany refined dishes with elegance. Vegetables and white meat recipes are a perfect match:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003ccodeu003e☞u003c/codeu003e veal tunau003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003ccodeu003e☞u003c/codeu003e jewish artichoke creamu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003ccodeu003e☞u003c/codeu003e vegetable oil dipu003c/pu003e
Dolcetto and Dogliani to be paired with dishes that have a distinctive flavor or meat dishes
u003cpu003eSame grape variety, but different terroir for these two wines with a ruby red color tending toward purplish and an intense bouquet with notes of red fruits. The taste is fruity, dry and low in acidity, so we recommend pairing them with simple meat dishes or rather neutral tastes:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ Alba raw meat with white truffle shavingsu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ smoked beef with gorgonzola creamu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ cardoon flan with bagna caudau003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ fondue with white truffle shavingsu003c/pu003e
Pasta Dishes
Barbera to be paired with rather fatty dishes
u003cpu003eRuby red, fruity and appetizing aroma. Barbera is rather acidic, but remains a wine of good harmony, with notes reminiscent of blackberry, plum and cherry. Pair it with fatty dishes, it will give harmony to the palate:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ agnolotti (ravioli) with roast meat sauceu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ gnocchi Castelmagnou003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ chickpeas and ribs soupu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ lasagnau003c/pu003e
Main Course Dishes
nebbiolo to be paired with meat dishes that aren’t too intense
u003cpu003eA wine with a ruby red color, not particularly intense, and a full and fragrant bouquet. Its flavor is persistent and slightly tannic, typical of a young Nebbiolo. Try it with:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ chicken cacciatoreu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ roast veal with hazelnutsu003c/pu003e
Barolo e barbaresco to be paired with important dishes
u003cpu003eThese two red wines, close relatives of the Nebbiolo, are of great complexity and characterized by a warm, enveloping and delicately tannic bouquet. Barolo and Barbaresco go well with elaborate meat dishes and game:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ braised meat with Barolo and polentau003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ sausage and lentilsu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ hare civetu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ braised duck breast with Barolou003c/pu003e
Sweets
Moscato to be paired with sweets
u003cpu003eSweet aromatic wine with a golden straw-yellow color. The nose is fruity, with hints of honey, white acacia flowers and ripe fruits. In the mouth it is aromatic, sweet and pleasant, but does not lack freshness given by the effervescence. Serve it at 6° C, with:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ Panettone (Italian Christmas cake)u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ Pandoro (Italian Christmas cake)u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ hazelnut cake with zabaglioneu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ mont blancu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ bunetu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ panna cottau003c/pu003e
Passito at the end of a meal: as a digestive or to accompany dried fruit
u003cpu003eThe very sweet flavor and fortified texture will be perfect to end a Christmas or New Year’s meal. It is good on its own, or accompanied by:u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ dried fruit (hazelnuts, walnuts, figs …)u003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ nougatu003c/pu003eu003cpu003e☞ white chocolateu003c/pu003e
Mixed Bundles
To bring to the table or to put under the Christmas tree!
Christmas bundles perfect for your toasts
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