With Father’s Day fast approaching on June 19th, introducing a few favourite Jackson Family Wines, the perfect gift to treat the wine-loving father-figure.
Any wine (but especially the ones below!) from these world-class wineries, would make a thoughtful gift and/or an incredible pairing for a homemade celebratory feast.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay
This food-friendly vintage will pair well with just about anything on your Father’s Day menu. Our food pairing suggestion? Savoury grilled chicken or a creamy fettuccine alfredo.
America’s #1 selling Chardonnay for 29 years and counting! It’s no wonder Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is our most popular release. Handcrafted in small vineyard lots throughout the entire winemaking process, our grapes are from California’s cool, coastal growing regions. Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay is fruit-forward, divinely complex, approachable and exceptionally food-friendly.
90 points, Wine Enthusiast: “This wine interlaces a lightbuttery-oak nuance with vibrant, appealing fruit flavors. It’s medium weight yet fresh, with a smooth, well-balanced palate that displays a harmonized mix of savory oak and citrus nuances.” (May 2019)
Examples of great pairings: Cobb Salad, Pasta with Chicken, Roasted Chicken, Roasted Turkey, Pork or Veal in Cream Sauce with Mushrooms, Mild Soft Cheeses, Lobster with Drawn Butter, Crab with Drawn Butter, Mushroom Risotto, Poached Salmon
La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
This is a go-to red wine for any occasion, but especially a special one celebrating parents! Nuanced and silky with impressive cherry, strawberry, earth and spice aromas, this wine’s lush flavours make it a great choice to pair with cedar-planked salmon, or pork tenderloin.
Aromas of BLACKBERRY, cherry, leather, and tobacco with flavors of red cherry, raspberry, and boysenberry. Subtle hints of espresso and cocoa nib underpin notes of EXOTIC SPICE and toast. The fine tannins are BALANCED acidity drive a long finish.
91 points, Wine Advocate – “Bright, inviting nose of cranberries, woodsmoke, cola, bergamot and crushed black cherries with accents of earth, sweet spice, citrus peel and flowers. It’s light to medium-bodied, silky and bursting with ripe fruits, enlivened by juicy acidity and finishing long and lifted. This is a great value!”
Examples of great pairings: Mixed Bean Salad, Tuna Salad, Nicoise, Antipasto, Grilled Vegetables, Olives, Grilled Salmon, Roasted Quail, Roasted Squab, Roasted Pheasant, Sausages, Mixed Grill
$38.99 on sale at $35.99 until July 2 at BC Liquor Stores
Murphy Goode California Cabernet Sauvignon
This charming and balanced California wine is easy and approachable with flavours of black cherry, a hint of licorice and notes of vanilla, spice and toast. Enjoy with steak, roasted lamb or a cheese board.
Our California Cabernet Sauvignon is a great varietal expression of one of our tried and true wines. Look forward to aromas and flavours of black cherry with a hint of black licorice. The finish will add notes of chocolate, vanilla, and just a touch of toast.
A medium-bodied Pinot Noir sourced from prime vineyards along California’s coast that offers brilliant flavors and nuanced texture. This wine has flavors and aromas of raspberry, black cherry, and vanilla. Pair this red wine with cedar plank Salmon or your favorite pulled pork sandwich.
Examples of great pairings: Mixed Bean Salad, Tuna Salad, Nicoise, Antipasto, Grilled Vegetables, Olives, Grilled Salmon, Roasted Quail, Roasted Squab, Roasted Pheasant, Sausages, Mixed Grill
$28.99 available at BC Liquor Stores
Wine notes and bottle shots courtesy of the winery. Stock photo featured.
The best gift anyone can present on Father’s Day. Great post!