What is the ideal selection of wines for your wedding bar?
Choosing the right wines for celebrating your wedding is crucial while planning the event. Perhaps you are thinking: “It’s not that important, what can go wrong if I choose Sauvignon Blanc over a Pinot Grigio?”. The answer to your question is: “A lot”. Wine selection may follow two paths, dishes you serve or personal choices. Whatever the path, essential to make the appropriate selections.
Feel free to make your personal choices, we are here however to share some tips with you to match the appropriate wine varieties with dishes served.
White Wine Pairings
You may hear a lot, though the fact is light-coloured wines match with seafood & chicken perfectly. Also, must be served & consumed cold, please don’t let your Sauvignon Blanc get warm.
Sauvignon Blanc
A great wine, easy to drink. Serve it with a menu of seafood, fish or chicken and you will appreciate its ideal tastes and aromas. If your wedding is taking place in the Greek islands serve it with feta or a variety of delicious local cheeses.
Pinot Grigio
Here we answer your earlier question. Pinot Grigio is an even lighter wine so even easier to drink. You can also serve it with the previous selection of dishes, that is seafood, fish, or chicken. You may also serve it as an aperitif. And one last tip, yes, it’s a white wine but it perfectly pairs a steak.
Chardonnay
A bit heavier to drink, this wine can be paired with veal and steak. Despite its fuller taste, because it’s a white wine, it pairs pretty well with a seafood-oriented wedding menu.
Red Wine Pairings
Fans of red wines usually look for richer flavours than the ones enjoyed in white wines. The common rule of thumb is the higher the alcohol volume the stronger the taste, thus, better to choose a variety of 14% vol. or higher.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Match it with venison or generally red meat and you will see your wedding reception full of happy faces. It also goes well with cheeses like cheddar (balls of cheddar) or gorgonzola. No doubt, this wine can be a perfect match with any dish.
Zinfandel
A wine to pair with exotic meat dishes or duck, pork, and other similar meats. It’s a wine of a fine, fruity flavour and appreciates cheese such as camembert or brie.
Merlot
And finally, to conclude of red wines, Merlot. This wine can’t be missing from your wedding bar. It’s a bit sweeter than Cabernet and not as fruity as Zinfandel. You can match with premium cuts of meat and of course more classic dishes such as roasted chicken or pork.
Rose Wine Pairings
Regarding the rose wine pairings every type can pair perfectly with:
-Chicken
-Lamb
-Fish
-Soft cheeses
Grenache Rosé
A fruity taste wine. Wines of this type have usually moderate high acidity. You can taste notes of ripe strawberry, orange, hibiscus and sometimes a hint of allspice.
White Zinfandel
A sweet wine possibly the most popular. It also has similar flavours as the Grenache. Acidity also moderate high. Of course best served cold.
White Pinot Noir
Very sensitive wine, so must be protected from extreme heat. It has a brighter acidity and it’s soft. With flavours and aromas of watermelon, raspberries, strawberries and wet stone. Best paired with cheeses.
Finally
These are suggestions for a classic bar menu in a wedding. Your guests will definitely enjoy it, and the fun will roll all night. Still, you can always seek more of advice from a Ramantanisbros expert sommelier. They can create the perfect wedding bar, cooperate with your food cater and finally deliver the perfect menu to please your guests and you.
