Drinks editor Yvonne Lorkin suggests drinks matches for these dishes.AND TO DRINK...
(^1) Ceviche
Complement the fish with a
zesty, dry, citrus-led white
wine like the Whitehaven
Marlborough Riesling 2016
($19.90). It’s racy and roars
with mandarin and lime
loveliness that grips you
around the gumline and
exfoliates your tastebuds
in the tastiest possible way.
Buy from whitehaven.co.nz.
(^2) Al Pastor Prawns
Prawns are my favourite food.
True fact. Pairing a spicy,
gum-tingling marinade with the
rich, fleshiness of the prawns
and the racy-sweet sensation
that is the Little Miss Collett
Moscato 2015 (500ml) ($20) is
a fantastic match. Ultra-fresh,
snappy red apple, melon and
guava flavours edged with fizz.
For stockists, email derek@
colabwinemerchants.com.
(^3) Chipotle Roasted
Pork Belly
The tangy tomato and chipotle
flavours of this drool-inducing
dish lend themselves to a
sweetly spiced, yet ribsticking
red like the Mount Pleasant
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Home Paddock Hunter
Valley Shiraz 2014 ($25). It’s
dark fruits and lithe, supple
tannins make it dangerously
easy to drink with a heaping
bowl of pork belly. Buy from
glengarrywines.co.nz.
(^4) Tostadas with Black Beans
Black beans always call for
something moreish – head
straight for something solid,
sexy and South American.
The Escudo Rojo Carmenere
2013 ($30) has deep, hedgerow
fruit aromas, Christmas
pudding spices, dense, meaty
characters, black olive layers
and a long, savoury finish. Buy
from kahurangiwine.com.
(^5) Corn and Cannellini Bean
Salsa on Grilled Cos Lettuce
The Vilarnau Cava Brut
Reserva NV ($29.95) is my
favourite new fizz and it’s
brilliant with the creaminess
of the corn and cannellini
beans. Parcels of macabeo,
parellada and chardonnay
are fermented separately,
then blended, bottled and
aged on lees for two years
to produce apple, lemon and
chalky, nutty complexity and a
palate that’s smooth, silky and
beautifully textured. Buy from
accentonwine.co.nz.
(^6) Fried Chicken
The cumin and paprika spices
in the crispy coating of this
tender chicken just sing
out for a ripe toasty
chardonnay. The Rod
McDonald Quarter Acre
Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay
2015 ($35) has that in
spades, alongside pineapple,
peach, grapefruit and struck
match notes – which pair
perfectly with these punchy
poultry pieces. Buy from
rmwines.co.nz.
happy eating
FARMED THE FREEDOM WAY. NO EXCEPTIONS.
FARMED WITH
COMPASSION, COOKED
WITH CARE, EATEN
WITH TOAST.