What to drink with Easter dinner?

You walk into your neighborhood wine & spirit store and you are suddenly overwhelmed looking at hundreds of bottles, some wines have names you have never heard of before and can't even pronounce.  How do you know which wine is going to be great with your special upcoming meal? 

Luckily, I have tried each and every one of Deer Run's wines and truly consider myself well versed on selecting the best wine to go with your special occasion dinner.  I know how daunting the list of wines can be when you have no knowledge of what the wine in the bottle will taste like.  A label can be pretty, even on a bad bottle of wine.  Fortunately, most wines are delicious and I have very rarely met a bottle of wine I have not loved enough to consume in its entirety. ;)  

This post is intended to help you decide what wine to pair with your Easter dinner!  Scott selected his top four wines that he feels will be the best paired with Easter dinner and below I have made a chart to help you decide for yourself!  We wish you a very successful Easter dinner and can't wait to clink glasses with you again in person!   

Wine	Chicken	Pork	Red Meat	Seafood	Vegetarian
Dry Rose	Yes, chicken sausage, grilled chicken breast, chicken salad	Yes, pork chops, mild or spicy pork sausage, teriyaki pork tenderloin	Okay, but we recommend Runway Red	Yes, shrimp, salmon, scallops	Yes, the soft strawberry notes agree with many vegetarian dishes
Runway Red	Yes, Grilled barbecue chicken	Pairs well with smoked ham / sausage / pulled pork	Yes, steak, burgers, meatloaf, tenderloins!	Red wine lovers, try this with Salmon!	Yes, legume based dishes especially
Traminette	Yes, especially herbed chicken	Yes, pair pork tenderloins, pork chops	No, the floral quality doesn't mesh well here	Yes, fresh seafood salad, mussels, oysters, and other shellfish	Yes, leafy greens & fresh herbs
Aromella N/V	Yes, herbal chicken dishes such as pesto	Yes, Hawaiian style ham or pulled pork	No, the sweet grapefruit notes don't agree	Yes, if you love sweet white wine!	Yes, for sweet wine lovers, pair with fresh herbal dishes

Runway Red

$13.49

Awarded Gold medal and Best in Category, Runway Red is our most award-winning wine!  A crowd-pleasing smooth & jammy red table wine comprised of a blend of estate grown Noiret and Corot Noir. We recommend this wine with your favorite cut of red meat.  

1% Residual Sugar / 12.1% ABV

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Aromella

$14.99

Aromella is a Muscat hybrid grape and has been referred to as "Moscato's Flavor Cousin". Our Aromella was awarded a Gold medal and Best in Category at the 2019 NY Wine Classic. It has a striking floral bouquet with a sweet grapefruit finish.

​5.5% Residual Sugar / 11.8% ABV

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2018 Traminette

$15.49

A Gewurztraminer hybrid, this wine opens with a perfumed nose. The flavors are floral and crisp on the palate and ends with a hint of spice. 2% Residual Sugar 12.4% ABV

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