Champion your chicken, stun with your Stilton and take pride in your pork (we’re not sure about that one), as the 7th to the 13th of March this year celebrates that Great British staple, The Pie.
If you are showing of your pies this week, get a wine special on the chalk board to really maximise the opportunity – we’ve got a few ideas to get you started…
Alta Vista Single Vineyard Malbec Serenade
ARGENTINA – FULL FLAVOURED & OAKED
Notes of plum, blackcurrant, sweet vanilla and spicy hints of star anise. Harmonious and full-bodied with a tannic grip
Great with Beef Bourgignon, Mushroom Pie or Steak Pie
Alta Vista Estate Premium Chardonnay
ARGENTINA – JUICY & RIPE
A fresh and lively wine with flowers and pineapple on the nose, as well as delicate notes of toasted bread and hazelnut
Great with Chicken Pie, Pumpkin Pie or Pork Pie
Winzer Krems, Grüner Veltliner
AUSTRIA – DRY & AROMATIC
Aromas of flowers, peach and white pepper lead to a well-balanced acidity, flavours of citrus, light herbs and mineral overtones
Great with Fish Pie
Terre del Barolo Dolcetto d’Alba
ITALY – JUICY & RIPE
Juicy red wine in a lighter style with soft tannins and plenty of crunchy black cherry fruit
Great with Steak & Kidney Pie
CVNE Cune Gran Reserva Rioja
SPAIN – OAKED & INTENSE
Complex and elegant on the palate with fine tannins and a good length
Great with Shepherd’s Pie
Gewürztraminer, Jean-Rémy Haeffelin
FRANCE – JUICY & RIPE
Exotic and floral aromas are followed by a ripe roundness on the palate
Great with a Spicy Vegetable Pie, Seafood Pie or Curried Chicken Pie