The Top 15 Wines To Pair With Your CNY Dishes
Wines go well with Lunar New Year dishes and here's a special selection of 15 recommended pairings with food for your gastronomic celebration. We've also given you some recipe ideas to enjoy with these wines for your CNY feast at home – try them out!
Wines go well with Lunar New Year dishes and here, ST Wine presents a special selection of 15 recommended pairings with food for your gastronomic celebration. We've also given you some recipe ideas to enjoy with these wines for your CNY feast at home – try them out!
Enjoy discounts on these wines, now available for order on the ST Wine website, as well as free delivery with a minimum purchase of $180* for any of the wines featured in this festive Single Bottle Specials promotion.
*For purchases of less than $180, there is a $16 delivery charge, redeemable on your next purchase with any ST Wine Gold or Platinum package. The redemption is valid for two months from the date of purchase.
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Text: Hedy Khoo/The Straits Times / Additional Reporting: Sean Tan / Photos: The Straits Times, 123rf.com
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Intense aromas of black cherry, cedarwood and dried Mediterranean herbs. Tastes of vanilla and dark plum. A sturdy wine that holds its own with strong savoury dishes.
Rating: JH91 │ST Wine price: $68, from Crystal Wines.
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Stir-fried beef with garlic, dishes with black bean or black pepper sauce goes well with the Mitolo GAM Shiraz 2014.
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Plum flavour with smoky notes of tobacco. Has a fresh and juicy acidity that cuts through rich meaty dishes.
Rating: WS91 │ST Wine price: $66, from Crystal Wines.
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Pan-fried beef and barbecued red meats or duck meat go well with the Marques de Caceres Gran Reserva Red 2010.
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Complex and fruity with blackcurrant and blackberry flavours. A fresh and elegant match for roasted meats.
ST Wine price: $48, from Crystal Wines.
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Chinese delicacies like Peking duck and roasted suckling pig, or go for a western preparation of a rolled pork.
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Rich and creamy with aromas of lychee and Turkish delight. A flavourful medium to full-bodied white.
Rating: RP89 │ST Wine price: $51, from Crystal Wines.
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Teochew-or Cantonese-style steamed fish, steamboat and chilli crab pair well with Misha's Vineyard The Gallery Gewurztraminer 2012.
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Easy to drink white wine with a faint whiff of apple and light flavours of peach and apricot. Best to drink from now until 2021.
Rating: RP87 │ST Wine price: $46, from Crystal Wines
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Steamed seafood such as scallop, shellfish or fish pair well with the Kerlann Chablis 2016.
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Cabernet Franc takes the lead in this elegant red. The rich fruity flavours make it a superb match with roasted meats.
Rating: JH95 │ST Wine price: $78, from Grape Palate.
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Roasted suckling pig, roast duck or grilled chicken pair well with the Frankland Estate Olmo's Reward 2013.
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Scent of violets, raspberry and spices. Concentrated flavours of red fruit lift this smooth Shiraz.
Rating: JH96 │ST Wine price: $79, from Grape Palate.
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Grilled spiced meats pair well with the Mount Pleasant Rosehill Vineyard Shiraz 2014.
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Serious wine that is still approachable for those not used to red wines. An excellent gift as it can cellar for up to 20 years.
Rating: JH94 │ST Wine price: $103, from Grape Palate.
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Deep-fried fish, braised trotter and poon choy (a "treasure pot" filled with seafood) will pair well with the Irvine Grand Merlot 2012.
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Hearty wine of substance worth its price. Flavours of fruit, rose, vanilla and sweet spices.
Rating: RP94 │ST Wine price: $156, from Grape Palate.
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Poon choy and braised or stewed dishes pair well with the Ceretto Barolo Prapo 2013.
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Strongly perfumed with flowers, citrus fruit and cherries.
Rating: JS95 │ST Wine price: $156, from Grape Palate.
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Poon choy and braised meats pair well with the Ceretto Barolo Brunate 2013.
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Unforgettable red from Argentina that is excellent with meat dishes.
Rating: JS92 │ST Wine price: $138, from Asia Wine Network.
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Bak kwa, roast pork, satay and beef rendang all pair well with the Rutini Apartado Gran Malbec 2014.
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Aromatic with cherry, spice and bitter almonds. Smooth red that will be enjoyed by both new and seasoned wine drinkers.
ST Wine price: $78, from Asia Wine Network.
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Bak kwa, bak kut teh and prawn with pork rib noodle soup pair well with the Arboreto Amarone Della Valpolicella 2013.
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From the vineyards of Bolgheri in Tuscany that are famous for prestigious wines, this Super Tuscan is velvety and jammy with hints of tobacco.
Rating: JS93 │ST Wine price: $66, from Asia Wine Network.
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Buddha Jumps Over The Wall, abalone and chicken dishes all pair well with the Banfi Aska Bolgheri Rosso 2014.
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Fine balance of fruit and spices in scent and flavour.
Rating: RP90 │ST Wine price: $46, from Asia Wine Network.
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Roast pork, beef hor fun and dishes with rich gravy all pair well with the Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013.
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Fragrant with ripe black fruit with some spiciness. Offers excellent value for its price.
ST Wine price: $40, from Asia Wine Network.
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