A PAIRING GUIDE
What wine goes with roasts?
Roasts: Red blends.
The short answer
For roasts, start with Red blends. The style of the wine, more than the grape, does the work here.
The wines to reach for
- Red blends: layered, structured, cellarable. Home turf: Bordeaux, Rhône, Super Tuscan.
From menus we hold
- Lobster roasted at Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville: Meursault « Les Casse-Têtes » Domaine Tessier 2022 (2022). Cold stone, candlelight, and an old family's quiet pride.
- Roasted whole Breton Lobster at Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville: Meursault « Les Casse-Têtes » Domaine Tessier 2022 (2022). Candlelight on a cream-coloured wall.
- Salt-Roasted Santa Barbara Spot Prawns at Providence: pinot noir (2022). A silk ribbon tied loosely around something worth waiting for.
- Lychee Wood Roasted Barbecue Iberico Pork Collar with Kumquat at Jade Dragon: Craggy Range, Te Muna, Pinot Noir (2023). Forest floor after rain, and a whisper of rose petals.
- Lychee Wood Roasted French Baby Lamb (4 Pieces) at Jade Dragon: Silver Heights, Jiayuan, Pinot Noir (2023). A red-cherry sunset over a quiet vineyard.
The same wines also suit
stews and hard cheese.
Quick answers
What wine goes with roasts?
Red blends. The style of the wine, more than the grape, does the work here.
Red or white wine with roasts?
White or sparkling: Red blends.
Pairing logic from the Sommurai pairing engine and the grape facts of our table. Taste is personal: treat this as a starting point.
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