By Charlie Brown
It’s National Burger Day! And although we’d never jump on a bandwagon (ahem) burgers have a special place in our hearts, so we want to share with you wines from our shop that would be redonkulous with your burger. We’re open until 7.30pm to pick any of these up. #shamelessplug
Fiesta de Azul y Garanza, Navarra, Spain £9
This gutsy full bodied red from one of Spain’s hottest regions is brambly, a little bit floral and what we like to call ‘sunny.’ It’s made by Dani and Maria, who turned a cooperative into a leading winery of the region.
Wakefield Promised Land Shiaz / Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley, Australia £11.50
Rich, full bodied and great with red meat, this is much more complex than your run-of-the-mill supermarket Aussie wines. Notes of blackcurrant, pepper, vanilla, coffee and mint; it’s smooth with well-balanced tannins.
Peachy Canyon Incredible Red Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California £15
My personal favourite with burgers is the good old American Zinfandel. This is a BIG wine; blackberry jam, clove and black pepper with velvety, sweet vanilla notes underpinning the whole thing. A whack-you-round-the-face kind of experience (in a good way).
For the white and rose drinkers?
OK OK, I appreciate it’s still the summer so you might be wanting something chilled with your burger. Go for something with lots of flavour and weight and even perhaps a bit of (dare I say it) oak. Top picks are:
- Milton vineyards ‘Crazy by Nature’ Chardonnay, Gisbourne, New Zealand – £13.50
- Dominio Dostares Tombu Rose, Bierzo, Spain – £14
Enjoy this national celebration of burgers.
Vino Vero 