What wine to drink with seafood?

You are probably in the middle of preparing a big family or friends meal? You have planned to serve seafood but you don’t know which wine to pair it with? Our team is here to help you and advise you on the best food and wine pairings with seafood.

First of all, to successfully pair food and wine, it all depends on the type of seafood you want to serve. Grands crus classés from Bordeaux, Burgundy wines, Champagnes, Rhone wines or even white wines from Alsace, you will find in this article several suggestions based on the different varieties of seafood.

What wine to pair with shellfish?

Tasting shellfish is almost a tradition during the end of year celebrations. Shrimp, lobster, langoustine, crab, lobster, spider crab… Delight those around you with shellfish and a good glass of wine. Here are our tips for food and wine pairings with shellfish.

A great wine with the nobility of lobster

Which wine to pair with Lobster? Lobster is a noble and refined product. That is why we advise you to enhance this dish with a complex and fruity white wine to highlight the delicate and fresh taste of the lobster. Dry white wines will bring roundness to the mouth. We therefore suggest the Guigal Condrieu 2009 from the Rhône Valley.

What wine with prawns?

Wow your guests with a perfect food and wine pairing. For shrimp, several choices are available to you.

The slight acidity of Chablis, Pouilly-Fumé or even the fine bubbles of Champagne will go very well with prawns.

Here are some suggestions for wines that can go perfectly with the saltiness of the shrimp. Notes of citrus zest and white flowers from Domaine François Butteaux 2012 and Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 1999 from Nicolas Joly.

The delicacy of the langoustines and the wine

An Alsatian white wine, Riesling from Domaine Trimbach is the best pairing with langoustines and lobster. Our team suggests the Trimbach Clos Sainte Hune 2009 with its minerality and elegance.

Moreover, if you have a preference for white Bordeaux wines; the Château Pape Clément blanc 1994 and its gourmet aromas of honey and fig will bring fat and balance to the freshness of your dish consisting of langoustines.

To accompany your seafood platter…

Whelks, prawns, oysters may make up the mixed platter that you would serve to your guests for Christmas. If you do not know which wine to pair it with, we recommend that you turn to a white wine from the Loire or a white wine from the Graves appellation in Bordeaux. A fresh and delicate white wine will also go perfectly with your seafood platter. We recommend the Clos des Papes Blanc 2005, pure and balanced, with freshness and richness, it will go perfectly with your seafood platter and will delight your guests.

Oysters, the stars of tasting

The variety of oyster determines the choice of wine. Hollow or flat, from Oléron, the Arcachon basin or Languedoc-Roussillon, oysters all have a different taste. Their preparations also allow you to get an idea of ​​the wine that will accompany them. Whether cold, raw or hot, the agreement will not be the same.

Contrary to what one might think, oysters can be paired with red wine. However, it must be specified that this concerns hot oysters. If you want to offer hot oysters to your guests, do not hesitate to accompany them with a wine from the gravel like a Château de Fieuzal 2002 or the delicacy and the beautiful aromas of fruit, toasted oak and minerals from Château Domaine de Chevalier 1994 .

Finally, hot oysters can also be served with Champagne. For this, we suggest the fresh Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame 1989 and with its flavors of butter and toasted bread it will go perfectly with your hot oysters.

The whole SoDivin team wishes you a good tasting!

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