Do you know which wines work best with dishes prepared with mushrooms and/or boletus? How can you enhance their flavour through the right pairing? Keep reading to find out.
Which are the best wines to pair with mushrooms and boletus?
With the arrival of autumn, the forest floor becomes covered in mushrooms and fungi. Many of them are edible and highly appreciated by those who see in them the opportunity to enjoy a real delicacy. At WINERYON we are huge fans of this product, which opens the door to so many pairings with our wines.
For this reason, we’ve taken advantage of mushroom season to write this piece and encourage you to enjoy them. Of course, always accompanied by one of our DEMUERTE wines, which enhance like no other the range of flavours and aromas in mushrooms. They are particularly interesting in the way they complement the umami character of fungi.
Mushrooms and red wines
The red wines from the DEMUERTE collection are excellent companions for mushrooms with an intense flavour. In particular, the more powerful varieties such as our DEMUERTE BLACK or DEMUERTE GOLD pair perfectly with full-bodied mushrooms like boletus, saffron milk caps, and shiitake.
If you are going to enjoy mushrooms with earthy notes such as button mushrooms, there is nothing better than a full-bodied yet smooth wine like our DEMUERTE DELUXE. Its elegant aroma, reminiscent of ripe red fruit with smoky and spicy undertones, is the ideal match for dishes such as mushroom risotto. Our DEMUERTE ONE also works very well, following those earthy notes without overshadowing the mushroom’s potential.
For more robust and flavourful varieties (such as Caesar’s mushroom, saffron milk caps, or maitake), our DEMUERTE CLASSIC is the perfect choice. It brings balsamic, spicy, and vanilla notes that round off the bite and enhance the flavour of these mushrooms, regardless of their size or intensity.
White wines and mushrooms
Although many sources recommend pairing milder mushrooms with a light red such as our DEMUERTE ONE, we invite you to try them with white wines like our DEMUERTE WHITE.
Its fruity, fresh, rounded flavour, with good acidity and a long, savoury finish, is the best complement for these delicate mushrooms—especially when cooked in a way that allows them to shine, without adding ingredients that compete with their simple, light flavour.
Prepared or combined mushrooms
In many cases, depending on how mushrooms are cooked or what ingredients they are served with, pairings may vary and new possibilities appear that we might not have considered at first.
A red wine like our DEMUERTE DELUXE is ideal for preparations combining mushrooms with dairy, such as creamy soups.
Meanwhile, our DEMUERTE ROSÉ proves to be the most elegant choice for a boletus risotto, as its acidity enhances the mushroom’s flavour and its effervescence complements the creaminess of the dish.
If, on the contrary, you are going to enjoy stewed mushrooms alongside game meat, there is nothing better than pairing the meal with our DEMUERTE CLASSIC. It is also the perfect wine when mushrooms are grilled or cooked on the griddle. In this sense, our DEMUERTE CAVA also works extremely well, as its floral and citrus aromas and creamy texture make it ideal for this type of dish.
DEMUERTE GOLD, on the other hand, is the perfect wine to accompany mushrooms in spiced stews, pâtés, or cheeses. Its blend of grapes (Monastrell, Syrah, and Tintorera) pairs beautifully with the complexity of these dishes, especially the mushroom component.
DEMUERTE for the perfect combination
So, regardless of how you choose to enjoy mushrooms, don’t forget to keep a DEMUERTE close at hand. Not only will it add nuance and richness to the experience, but it will also allow you to savour the flavours of autumn in all their splendour.
There is nothing like a natural product such as our wines to enjoy a true sip of nature at its best. Are you ready to put them to the test?
