Spring Feasts: Seasonal Recipes with Perfect English Wine Pairings

Wine

11 Apr

“She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbour:
“Winter is dead.””

— A A Milne, When We Were Very Young

Spring has sprung and those first days of warm sunshine are beckoning us outside for long lunches and al-fresco dinners.

We’ve pulled together our favourite dishes that showcase the fresh and colourful flavours of the season, perfectly paired with bottles from our Spring Selection case to help you curate a delicious feast this Spring.

Artelium Spring Selection;Case includes 3 bottles. Curators Cuvée 2018, Chardonnay 2022, and White Pinot 2022. £80 plus complimentary delivery until April 30th.

WILD GARLIC & ROSEMARY STUFFED ROAST PORCHETTA

Paired with: Curators Cuvée 2018

At this time of year, Sussex woodlands become carpeted with fragrant Wild Garlic. The young green leaves have a delicate flavour that goes perfectly with slow-roasted pork. Forage for garlic in cool, damper spots before mixing with rosemary and rolling into Porchetta.

The pork’s crackling and fat need a wine with a fresh edge to cut through, cleansing the palette and tantalising the tastebuds. Our Curators Cuvée is just that and also brings a burst of fresh apple and red fruit characteristics, making for a moreish combination.

PURPLE SPROUTING BROCCOLI, FENNEL & ORANGE SALAD

Paired with: Chardonnay 2022

With colours on the plate spanning from Purple to Orange and an array of different textures and flavours, this salad captures the excitement of Spring. And when it comes to pairing it with wine, you have two options: to try and match or contrast. In this case, we have gone with match.

Our Chardonnay 2022 is built around a core of vibrant citrus and white floral notes which sing with the herbaceous fennel and sweet orange juice in absolute harmony. If you have a dish – like this salad - where you would add a squeeze of lemon or dash of vinaigrette, our Chardonnay 2022 would be a great match.

SPRING RHUBARB TART

Paired with: White Pinot 2022

Field-grown Rhubarb comes into season at the beginning of April. Their long, stringy stalks cooked down with sugar into a fruity flesh, are the perfect centrepiece for a Spring dessert.

Crumbly and buttery shortcrust pastry is the perfect pairing for our fresh and fruit-forward White Pinot. The slightly tart rhubarb sits well alongside the notes of red apple, bramble and strawberry, plus a touch of vanilla pod, from the White Pinot. A perfect savoury and sweet combination to finish a Spring feast.