Which wine with Vegetarian Wellington? Christmas dinner wine advice

Wine advice

Prices are indications per bottle; they vary by shop.

Smart up to €10

Chilean pinot noir

Pinot noir from Casablanca or Leyda

Light and fruity.

Southern Rhône

Côtes du Rhône

Round, with ripe fruit.

Generous €10 to €25

Beaujolais cru

Fleurie or Morgon (gamay)

Juicy, with an earthy note.

German pinot noir

Spätburgunder from Baden or the Pfalz

Soft and elegant.

All out from €25

Red Burgundy

Burgundy premier cru (pinot noir)

Notes of mushroom and forest floor.

Etna Rosso

Etna Rosso from a top producer (nerello mascalese)

Elegant and spicy, from volcanic soils.

Why this wine?

Mushrooms bring a lot of umami, beetroot a sweet, earthy note. Umami and sweetness make tannin harsher and fruit less noticeable: choose a fruity red with soft tannins.

What matters here

Umami makes wine taste more bitter, more astringent and less fruity. Young, fruity, low-tannin wine works best; salt in the dish helps.
Sweetness in food makes wine taste less sweet and fruity, and makes bitterness, acidity and alcohol stand out.

Better not

A young, firm red with lots of tannin: the umami of the mushrooms makes it harsh.

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Wine with Vegetarian Wellington