what wine goes best with turkey and what wine goes best with ham??? white or red and what are the best brands of wine
2006-11-18 01:59:11 · 8 answers · asked by JeN 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
My favorite is a 2003 Riesling by Schmitt Sohnne. It is not real dry and very fruity with apple and peach undertones. It is about $10 a bottle and much better than the more expensive wines. It can be found at most grocery stores.
2006-11-18 02:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Sherry 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Riesling is a great idea. These are some of the greatest food pairing wines in the world and go with almost everything. Even an inexpensive Riesling such as Chateau St. Michelle. I would go for a wine that has a hint of sweetness, but is not too sweet. This will allow it to go with every dish on the table.
A dry Rose' would also be really nice with the ham, and a slightly sweet red such as Troon Vineyard's Druid's Fluid or J. Lohr's Wildflower would be a good choice since it is a good idea to offer a red on the table as well.
2006-11-18 12:48:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best white for Turkey is Pinot Gris, preferably from Oregon, but Cal. is ok. or any Pinot griggio from Italy, which is similar but not as good a match as Pinot Gris.
A chardonnay is too dry unless it is an older French Mersault.
A qwertztraminer is great too- go with Cal. on this one as they tend to be more fruity and nicely spicey and there are good ones at $7-8.00. Plus they are easier to find than a Pinot Gris and cheaper than Mersault..
Rose is best with Ham, but if it has cloves or spice a gewertztraminer is good too. If honey ham then a German spatlesa(sp), any recommended year as when Germany has a good year it's prolific and cheap as a result.
For fun you can also pair a Beaujolais Nouveau additionally for red lovers, with the turkey and have the meat with a little cranberry sauce. You should do nicely
2006-11-21 02:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by Corkbouy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well if you like white definately get a riesling it goes great with both turkey and Ham.
For Reds go for a Pinot Noir.
Riesling: Chateau St. Michelle, Robert Mondavi "Private Selection" Mirassou.
Pinot Noir: Mirassou #1 Pinot in New England for what I understand. Out sells Kendall Jackson.
2006-11-18 21:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by Fastway 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Gewurztraminer from Alsace (Trimbach is great, about 18-20 dollars) will pair with both the turkey and ham superbly. It has an aromatic nose, hints of spice, enough of a sweet quality without being too sweet and a crisp finish.
2006-11-19 01:29:02 · answer #5 · answered by wine&foodcat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A nice Chardonnay could go with the Turkey and the ham. I would prefer a fruity Cabinet Sauvignon.
Cannot recommend brands but go for the most expensive that you can afford.
2006-11-18 10:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by david l 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Red ones like Beaujolais are good with Turkey and Red or Rose are good with Ham
2006-11-18 10:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋