Turbot is a luxurious fish you might well be serving over the holiday period, most probably roast or seared. But what sort of wine should you pair with it?
Personally I prefer a white to a red – a serious white burgundy like the Sylvain Loichet Les Gréchons Ladoix 1er Cru 2013 we had on Christmas Eve or an equally lush full-bodied white. It’s often served with a deeply savoury sauce, sometimes with mushrooms that suits a white with some bottle age.
- Oaked white Rioja – consistently undervalued, rich savoury fish dishes like this are where white rioja comes into its own.
- Top quality Douro whites
- White Hermitage, white Châteauneuf-du-Pape or white Saint Joseph – depending on your budget (in other words a Roussanne or Marsanne or blend of the two). (Chateau Tahbilk in Victoria would also work.)
- white Roussillon wines based on Grenache Gris and/or Grenache Blanc – or white Minervois as in this post
- White burgundy or other serious chardonnay – particularly if you’re serving your turbot with a buttery sauce such as beurre blanc. That includes aged Grand Cru Chablis
- aged dry white Bordeaux
- good quality Soave
- sake (I haven’t tried this I must confess but it strikes me it would work really well)
If you do want to drink red I’d suggest a mature red burgundy or other good quality pinot noir though there’s no reason why you shouldn’t drink a more robust red like a Bordeaux if the sauce includes red wine.
BY FIONA BECKETT
***Grabbed from: http://www.matchingfoodandwine.com/news/pairings/the-best-wine-matches-for-turbot/?tag=top