Waitrose Delicious Food & Wine Pairing For Easter

We asked the Waitrose Wine experts to pick out some excellent wines to complement the traditional Easter dishes. So whether you are serving up a herby spring chicken, juicy roast lamb or indulging in a scrumptious chocolate pudding - you can count on these matches to satisfy you and your guests.

Get these products delivered to your door in time for Easter: standard delivery is free and next/named day delivery is £4.95.

Celebration Time

Champagne Bredon Cuvee Jean Louis Brut NV - £17.99

Kick off your Easter celebrations with this great value Champagne — perfect served with nibbles and canapés. It’s smooth, fruity and toasty and packed with delicious bubbles.

Traditional Lamb

M. Chapoutier Petite Ruche Crozes Hermitage - £11.99

A terrific choice if you’re serving a traditional roast, this wine has a ripe, modern style with blackberry fruit, soft savoury tannins and a peppery, cool finish which enhances the sweet flavours found in lamb.

Ultimate Roast Beef

Waitrose Australian Shiraz - £7.49

Easter Sunday is the perfect excuse for the ultimate roast and this wine is a wonderful match for beef. It’s rich, but not overpowering, with ripe-fruit flavours of blackberries and a touch of pepper spice.

Spring Chicken

Nederburg Chardonnay/Viognier - £5.99

With bags of flavour and body, this is a wonderful accompaniment to chicken dishes. With a creamy texture, peach and melon fruit flavours and a crisp finish, it’s the perfect match for an Easter spread.

Good Friday Fish

Waitrose New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - £8.99

You can’t beat fresh fish over Easter and this delicious white is the perfect accompaniment. Crafted in the classic Marlborough style, it has zesty citrus and gooseberry flavours with a twist of fresh mint.

Chocolate Indulgence

Waitrose Seriously Plummy Maury Dessert Wine (37.5cl) - £10.99

Easter woudn’t be Easter without chocolate — and this sweet wine is delicious with a decadent dessert. The intense, rich, red and black-fruit flavours complement the flavours of chocolate perfectly.

*This article is showing the prices and stock available on 16/04/2014. Standard Delivery is FREE, Next & Named Day Delivery is £4.95.