Classic Easter Food & Wine Pairings
16th March 2026
Easter is one of the greatest food occasions of the year, and the wines on your table deserve as much thought as the meal itself. The right pairing doesn't just complement a dish, it elevates everything around it.
At From Vineyards Direct, we have been sourcing wines directly from growers and estates across Europe for over 30 years, working with producers who share a belief that great wine begins in the vineyard. From that experience, we've selected six wines that between them cover every course of the Easter feast, available as a case for £100.
This is how to make the most of them.
What is the Best Sparkling Wine for Easter?
Begin with the 2020 Crémant de Bourgogne 'Cuvée Millésimée', Cave de Lugny. Produced using the traditional method from Burgundy's finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, this is a wine of genuine elegance. It is toasty, refined and a worthy alternative to Champagne on any table. Chill it the night before.
What is the Best Wine for Easter Ham?
The best wine for Easter ham must balance the competing demands of salt, fat and sweetness. The 2024 Pouilly-Fumé, Jean Pabiot et Fils is precisely suited to this. This is a mineral, focused Loire Sauvignon Blanc with the structure to cut cleanly through a honey or mustard glaze.
The 2023 Vouvray Sec 'Le Petit Clos provides an excellent white alternative. It offers Chenin Blanc's naturally high acidity as a vibrant, palate-cleansing/freshening agent for fattiness, along with the texture, depth and versatility to make it an excellent option for Easter feasting across multiple courses.
What is the Best Wine with Lamb?
Lamb is the centrepiece of most Easter tables and the dish that most rewards careful wine pairing. The 2019 Château de Clotte, Castillon is the definitive best red wine with lamb in this selection. It’s a Merlot-dominant Right Bank Bordeaux of real distinction, with layered dark fruit, earthy complexity and a savoury finish that is precisely matched to slow-roasted meat. Allow it at least an hour in a decanter.
And because Spanish Tempranillo has always been a traditional, classic pairing with leg of lamb, the 2023 Prios Maximus Roble, Ribera del Duero is an outstanding wine with lamb. It’s a ripe and luscious with a light touch of oak and immediate appeal.
The 2022 Laudun Rouge, Château Courac completes the trio: a Grenache-led southern Rhône of warmth and character, as comfortable alongside lamb as it is with a cheeseboard at the end of the afternoon.
What is the Best Wine to Drink with Chocolate?
The best wine with dark chocolate demands a red of sufficient body and structure, and the Château de Clotte, should any remain, is the obvious choice. The intensity of its dark fruit meets dark chocolate as an equal.
For milk chocolate, the Laudun Rouge is the more considered wine that goes with chocolate, its spice and softer tannins a better match for the creamier, sweeter notes.
The best wine with chocolate is always one that has been chosen with the same care as the food itself.
Complete Your Easter Feast with the Right Wines
Easter meals are built around tradition and time spent together at the table, and the wines you open should reflect that same sense of occasion. From the first glass of sparkling to the final bite of Easter egg chocolate, choosing the right bottle helps bring each dish into focus and allows every course to shine.
Explore the full Easter case at From Vineyards Direct for £100 and enjoy a collection chosen specifically to accompany the flavours of the season. However you celebrate, good food, good wine and good company remain the simplest recipe for a memorable Easter table.
-- The FromVineyardsDirect Team
