Your wild game deserves a great Canadian wine. A wine pro shows you how to choose one

WILD TURKEY & CHARDONNAY

With its subtle fruit and wheat notes, Chardonnay’s neutral character makes it the ultimate pairing for the earthy flavour of wild turkey. Deep frying? Opt for an oaked or aged Chardonnay to increase the depth of flavour to match the turkey’s rustic nuances. A sparkling Chardonnay is also an excellent choice, as its high acidity acts as a perfect palate cleanser and refreshing counterpoint. Roasting? Try an unoaked, crisp Chardonnay, which lends enough acid to balance and support the savoriness’ of the bird.

CHOICE PAIRING

Catharine’s Chardonnay 2023, from Prince Edward County, Ontario’s Huff Estates Winery. Buttercream and golden apple aromas introduce this elegant and smooth Chardonnay. Those same notes echo around faint hints of cedar, which were gently added via a brief aging stint in French oak barrels. The real showstopper is a mineral chord that reverberates through the palate, amplifying energy and a kind of kinetic acidity. Creamy and luxuriously silky, the wine wraps up with a prolonged finish.