Verriq Christmas special

Wine with roast chicken

A whole or stuffed roast chicken, or a chicken roll: on the Christmas menus of eefkooktzo.nl, leukerecepten.nl, miljuschka.nl and lekkerensimpel.com. Often with cranberry, orange or herbs.

Wine advice

Prices are indications per bottle; they vary by shop.

Smart up to €10

Unoaked chardonnay

Chardonnay from the Languedoc or Chile

Round, fresh and versatile.

Young, fruity red

Beaujolais (gamay)

Serve lightly chilled.

Generous €10 to €25

White Burgundy

Mâcon-Villages or Pouilly-Fuissé (chardonnay)

Full and elegant.

Pinot noir

German Spätburgunder

Fruity and soft; lovely with cranberry.

All out from €25

White Burgundy from a top village

Meursault or Puligny-Montrachet

Rich, with a creamy texture.

Red Burgundy

Burgundy premier cru (pinot noir)

Elegant with soft tannins.

Why this wine?

Chicken is mild and suits many wines. If cranberry or orange is added, that sweetness makes a dry wine less fruity: then choose a wine with plenty of fruit.

What matters here

Salt makes wine softer and fuller, and less bitter or astringent: salty dishes are easy to match.
Sweetness in food makes wine taste less sweet and fruity, and makes bitterness, acidity and alcohol stand out.

Better not

A heavy, tannic red: it overpowers the mild chicken.

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Verriq · Last updated: 2026-10-19