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

RUFFED GROUSE & PINOT GRIS

From coast to coast, Pinot Gris provides sufficient body to match the mineral element of ruffed grouse. The fruity flavours complement the bird’s sweet and sometimes nutty taste, while offering enough acidity to balance the fat of a good butter baste. At the same time, Pinot Gris is typically light enough to not overpower a properly cooked grouse, yet weighty enough to complement the texture of the meat.

CHOICE PAIRING

Estate Series Pinot Gris 2024, from Prince Edward County, Ontario’s The Grange of Prince Edward Winery. This Pinot Gris is crafted with grapes from the winery’s Isabella and Northfield Blocks. Pear and carnation aromas exude from the glass, offering an exciting hint of what’s to come. A ripe and silky texture reveals peach, pear and mandarin notes that flow along a river of lively acidity and fine mineral backbone. There’s some soft, luxurious weight thanks to brief lees contact, rounding out a pure profile that concludes with a lengthy, citrus finish.