Impress your guests with a pairing treat
EASTER is the perfect time for chocolate treats but it’s also the ideal time to open a nice bottle of red.
What better way to savour chocolate than witha glass of wine? Chocolate and wine were made for one another, with red wine only enhancing the luxurious flavours of cocoa beans.
Apothic Wine has shared the best chocolate delights to pair with its award winning red wines Apothic Red, Apothic Cab and Apothic Merlot.
Apothic is renowned for creating silkysmooth wines and Apothic Red is a red blend that showcases the winemaker’s painstaking work both on the vine and in the cellar, the bold, velvety Apothic Cab offers a smooth twist on Cabernet Sauvignon and the latest addition Apothic Merlot is a feast for the senses with its dark fruit intensity and plush, velvety taste.
The reason we love a glass of wine and chocolate so much is that both have flavours that work together and the tannins in each enhance the taste of the other.
In general, if the chocolate is sweet, the best wine to compliment it should be sweeter for the best tasting experience.
For example, if you selected a dark, bittersweet chocolate and paired with with a strong dry wine like a port, this would not be a good combination as it can flood the palate and you won’t taste the flavours. Ideally you should select a wine that is fruitier, softer and less dry than the chocolate you are having.
But which chocolate should you choose for which wine? Follow this guide for a real Easter treat, the ideal way to add an extra special something to your meal.
APOTHIC RED CHOCOLATE PAIRING
WITH notes of cherry, mocha, and vanilla, Apothic Red pairs beautifully with dark chocolate covered cherries for a deliciously romantic tasting experience that feels extravagant.
APOTHIC CAB CHOCOLATE PAIRING
NOTHING is better than a glass of smooth red wine and a chocolate covered strawberry. The bold, fruit forward Cab enhances the strawberry flavour while helping to cut through the richness of dark chocolate to create an indulgent and delicious experience.
APOTHIC MERLOT CHOCOLATE PAIRING
GRAB your favourite smooth milk chocolate, a glass of merlot, and experience a truly smooth pairing. Merlot’s smooth characteristic won’t overpower the milk chocolate and instead help pull back the sweetness, helping elevate the pairing and provide a unique tasting experience.
Easter is the season for indulgence and with all the delectable chocolate on offer you’ll need an equally-as-indulgent wine to pair with it.
Apothic Red, Apothic Cab and Apothic Merlot are available from all good stockists, for €13 each.