Perfect wines with lobster

For lovers of lobster and shellfish, a fresh wine with an impression of minerality is essential to combine the aromatic elements and enhance the lingering iodine flavours of certain seafood and cooked dishes such as scallops. Here are the perfect wines with lobster you’ll be serving over the summer and that has this profile to captivate your guests.

The perfect wines with lobster: From France to Canada

Finding a wine pairing for seafood, particularly crustaceans like lobster, can present a challenge. However, there exist blends that combine saltiness and intricate acidity, sure to delight any palate. Let me introduce you to these perfect wines for lobster.

Moillard Chablis Coquillage

Located in northern Burgundy, near Auxerre, the Chablis vineyards run alongside a small river called the Serein, and its soils are Kimmeridgian limestone, which gives the wines an impression of minerality and salinity. Chablis, which was founded in 1850, is pale yellow, clear and brilliant, with hints of white fruit. On the palate, the wine is taut and balanced, with an invigorating hint of lemon. Energizing.

Varietal:

• 100% Chardonnay

Available in SAQ

• SAQ Code: 14042973

La Chablisienne Chablis Premier Cru Grande Cuvée

Established in 1923, La Chablisienne is a cooperative winery with a very good reputation in Chablis. All the wines it produces are of the highest quality, at all prices, from Émotions Minérales to the prestigious Château Grenouilles. Here we have a remarkable blend of Chablis Premier Cru grapes from both the right and left banks of the Serein. This pale gold-coloured wine sparkles with aromas of yellow apples and white fruits, accompanied by a touch of minerality and sweet spices. The finish is persistent and opulent, and asparagus dishes will be king. A dazzling wine and certainly one of the perfect wines with lobster..

Varietal:

• 100% Chardonnay

Offert en SAQ

• SAQ Code: 12794178

Léon Beyer Riesling Réserve 2021

Riesling lovers? Maison Léon Beyer has been established since 1580, spanning 14 generations, and is located in the heart of Alsace. It offers us chiselled, authentic wines made from several emblematic grape varieties of Alsace, in the Haut-Rhin region, in High Environmental Value. This wine emanates white stone fruit, sweet spices and light hydrocarbons; it is round, easy to digest, sapid and fresh, and can even improve for 7 to 10 years! It gives an impression of minerality, bringing aromatic complexity and length. An elegant and one of the perfect wines with lobster.

Varietal:

• 100% Riesling

Available in SAQ

• SAQ Code: 81471

Cave Spring Riesling Beamsville Bench

To round off the series of the perfect wines for the lobster, Cave Spring, a pioneer in Canada established some forty years ago. The care taken with the vines and the environment, the Niagara microclimate and the desire to excel all contribute to producing wines that are true to their terroir and of consistent quality; their Rieslings, Chardonnays, Pinots Gris, Gamays, Pinots Noirs, Cabernet Francs and Icewines are all noteworthy. A visit to this bucolic place is a must. This Riesling is fragrant, fresh and energetic, with aromas of preserved lemon, apple and sweet spices! An eloquent example of their savoir-faire. Dazzling.

Varietal:

• 100% Riesling

Available in SAQ

• SAQ Code: 14324111

If you’re looking for the best lobster in Montréal, La Mer Fish Market is the place to go. They’ve been working with the same Magdalen Islands family for over 30 years, and their lobsters are simply delicious! It’s well worth the trip. They even have a few Quebec wines (Domaine Courville, to name but one) that would also be the one of the perfect wines with lobster.

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