WILD BOAR
WILD BOAR |
General InformationWild boar shares similar yet stronger flavours to pork but is a more leaner meat compared. Like the strong bold flavour of hare, the stron bold flavour of wild boar demands a fuller wine of complex nature that is intense in fruits. Red and white wines are both acceptable with wild boar and a sweet wine would contrast the naturally salty nature of the wild boar.Wild boar can be prepared in many ways, often barbecued, braised in pineapple juice, smoked or oven roasted. Cooking ingredients should always be considered when pairing a wine. The smoky nature that can be obtained by some cooking methods should also be taken into consideration. One might choose to look towards oaking in a wine in order to pair up a wine with similar smoky qualities
Pairing In DepthWith both red and white wine being acceptable choices for wild boar, and with fuller fruitier wines being key, you actually have quite a variety of wines to choose from. Among the many, you could choose a Dolcetto or Barbera which can both hold anise or licorice notes along with almonds and vanilla overtop dark cherry fruits. If you prefer mouth puckering tannins, opt for the Dolcetto, if mouthwatering acidity is your choice, go for the Barbera. Both make fine accompaniment for that boar roast, complementing the smokier char flavours inherent in a open flame roast.
A fuller Zinfandel with its jammy nature and spicy notes would make a wonderful pairing for those who wish to spice up their meal. Sangiovese, especially a mature oaked Sangiovese, would contribute to your wild boar meal fruity plum, blueberry and orange peel flavours with the mingling of smokiness, tar, earthy leather, tobacco, cloves, thyme and cinnamon. Other red wine suitable for a wild boar include Syrah, Hermitage, Cabernet, Beaujolais Crus, even a fuller bodied Pinot Noir. For options in the realm of white wine you could turn to Viognier with its peach and apricot, honey and pollen natures. A well balanced Roussane, a wine that takes less of a fruit character and more of an herbal one, can take the flavours and aromas of honeyed melon and pears, coffee, almonds, rich floral and herbal notes. You can also go for a White Rhone blend. |
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