Our Favorite Wine Pairings for Valentine's Day

bigstockAwinebottleandtworedrose114890963

Looking for the perfect wine pairings to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved ones? We’re happy to share some of our favorite wines and the delicious food you could pair them with to celebrate the occasion.

 

2021 Reserve Chardonnay

Reynolds Family Winery’s first ever barrel fermented Chardonnay is their most complex and beautifully layered Chardonnay ever produced. The reserve chardonnay comes from hand-selected clusters in the Los Carneros AVA. Pair this wine with fettuccine alfredo, shrimp and grits, butternut squash risotto, or roasted pork for a delicious dinner. Chardonnay can also be paired with desserts, such as lemon bars, cheesecake, oatmeal cookies, and crème brulée.

 

2021 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon

Ackerman Family Vineyards vintage of Rosé is made of 100% Coombsville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. This beautiful rose colored wine offers aromatics of watermelon, cherries, raspberries, a hint of minerality, and lavender. A crisp and refreshing medium-bodied wine perfect to enjoy with prime rib, a classic cheeseburger, filet mignon, mushroom risotto, or eggplant parmesan.

 

2019 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Senses Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a beautiful wine that offers a medium ruby/plum color as well as rocking notes of black raspberries, dark cherries, scorched earth, graphite, and roasted herbs. It hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness. This wine makes a delicious pair with pot roast, miso chicken, prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloin, or chicken marsala.

 

2015 CounterPoint - Fortified Red Wine

This rich, deep berry fortified red wine is a counterpoint to Ackerman Family Vineyards legacy of elegant and complex Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Aged for over four years, this smooth and sophisticated wine has elements of toast, toffee, and dark cherries with graham cracker aromas. This makes a perfect pair with oysters or sweet potato soup for dinner, but it especially pairs well with tiramisu or pecan pie for dessert.

 

For more information about our organization, visit https://www.dcwaf.org/

Published on Wednesday, February 1, 2023