greenshank1 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Whats the best bottle of red wine you've had to go with vension. We are having a roast haunch of venison (red hind) on Christmas day and wondered what your favourite / best bottle of red wine to go with venison is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imissalot Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Don't drink so can't help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlewis Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Rather have a Guinness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fosters , goes with anything ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I would suggest a damned good Pinot Noir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Decent Shiraz or Cabernet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Are you going to have a fruit sauce with the venison? What else are you intending to serve with the dish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Something full-bodied and robust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMoody3 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 If cost was no option id pair it with a heavy chateau Margaux segla, absolutely fantastic wine but as always it does come at a cost. I pair venison, and quite a bit of game for that matter with an Italian red. A decent borolo is fatastic with venison, goes with pheasant well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Aye , Home made rowan berry jelly as fruit sauce and will stud the haunch with juniper and cracked black pepper and then roast parsnips , roast potatoes and carrots in Staranise sauce. Thanks jamesmoody3 for the wine tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMoody3 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 No worries. Just had a look on my wine racks and stumbled across a bottle of wine called chocolate block. Last year it was my favourite wine and I bought a case or two if I remember correctly, and I think that will work wonders with roast venison. It has underlying chocolatey notes and honestly is a great wine. Think waitrose still stock it, but failing that have a look in majestic wines. It's a bit of a pain to get hold of as its only made in limited quantities but majestic should be able to order it in for you at around £20-£25 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hi James Is the Chocolate Block a south African ? I think I have heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMoody3 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Yes it is South African. It's bloody delicious, I'm going to have a bottle tonight I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) As James said a good Barolo would be excellent with that meal, but Barolo's can be hit and miss so you need to buy well. Likewise a Barbaresco would work very well too. Both are made with the Nebbiolo grape. Both of these tend towards a pricier bottle of wine. An Italian alternative would be a sangiovese, so you could go for a classic Chianti or something that would work especially well with the pepper and star anise would be a Brunello di Montalcino or a Nobile di Montepulciano. For real indulgence an excellent Amarone will also work. I really like Italian reds so biased towards those and I would probably go for the Montepulciano. As Tightchoke said a good Pinot Noir would also work really well, but go new world with New Zealand having some really excellent Pinot Noir wines. Edited November 22, 2015 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMoody3 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 +1 on the Amarone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNS Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Amarone all the way. I shall be drinking that on Christmas Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 With delicate/light venison like roe loin and minimal sauce, then I could agree with the big pinot noir options. We drink a bunch of pinot as that is my wife's preferred red grape for just drinking. But, it needs to be a reasonably big, full bodied pinot. Napa or northern NZ would be good, SA pinot could be good (I don't know SA pinot as well). More typically I would pair deer with bigger, full bodied reds, depending on the sauce as mentioned above. For fruity/peppery based sauces like you've described, I tend to go complimentary flavors in the wine. Amarone (or little brother Valpolicella Ripassa) is a good call. Barolo is also nice. Bordeaux blends will do well here, especially the more merlot based chateaus to highlight the pepper and and herbal elements. A mid-weight shiraz would be good, though some shiraz could be horribly wrong so choose by the specific bottle rather than type. I would also put a big cabernet out there as an option (I like Napa again) as it has a lot of body and tanin to go with the meat and the right fruity flavors to pair with the sauce. thanks, rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Cabernet Shiraz blend, or a good Rioja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Louis Latour Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Chaillots Burgundy. Waitrose sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moor man Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 MmmmmmmALBEC...... Love this full bodied red Surprised no ones mentioned it. Happy Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Cabernet Shiraz blend, or a good Rioja or a good Rioja , Thats the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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