As a Williamsburg steakhouse serving the finest cuts of steak in Colonial Williamsburg and the general Williamsburg Virginia area, one of the biggest questions that comes up is what is the best wine to pair with our gourmet steak and prime rib. And it is the perfect question to ask that Virginia has some of the finest wines that you can get anywhere. Many of which have won awards. Regardless you still want to make sure the wine flavor complements the steak you have ordered. Change the fact that ones go better with certain types of dishes or steaks prime rib etc.
A Simple Williamsburg Steak Restaurant Wine Pairing Trick
Naturally the ultimate way to pair steak in Williamsburg would be to have a Sommelier with you. That is not always practical, though there are some great ones. LIkewise here is a very crude but simple to you pair wine with red meat while you are here in the Colonial of America. It is not precise but represents a simple to use as a guideline.
Red Meat, Steak, Filets,Prime Rib, Ribeyes,And Other Cuts Of Meat Are Hearty Foods
No shock here but steaks, filets, ribeyes, and other cuts of red meat are very hearty. The wine has to be robust enough to counter this heartiness. Thus an appropriate choice is going to come from the red family. Now, the of the steak will determine how robust the red should be. Here is a baseline to:
- Lean steak with little or no marbling: Choose a lighter red wine
- A good example of this would be a sirloin that is lower fat than other cuts.
- Heavily marbled steak: Choose a heavier richer red wine
- A good example would be Prime Rib or a Rib Eye
One final Caveat: At A Premium Williamsburg Steakhouse Like Fireside Chophouse..err on the side of the robust with our steak
Many of our most popular cuts of meat are Prime steak that is heavily marbled. You are going to need a sophisticated red wine to that flavor(oh and what a flavor it is). are a few that come to mind as possible choices:
- Malbec
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Burgundy
Or Leave The Wine Pairing To Us
Not sure ask us at Fireside Chophouse. We have had over 50 years of preparing the finest quality beef, pairing it with the finest quality drinks and wine and we will do the same for you when you come us anytime. After multiple decades you get very good at knowing what is the best parent with the best meat. It is an art form good wind really enhance that flavor. Conversely a bad wine could hurt the flavor of the meat that’s not what you want you’re there to enjoy a delicious perfectly meal at her in terms of flavor.
No you don’t just have to get red meat to get a great wine pairing. We also have chicken, crab legs, and other dishes. And we those two with a white or red wine as. Just askCrude but simple system. Not precise but a good rule of thumb
For a Williamsburg Steak think bold red.
For a delicious Williamsburg steak and one of the finest most experienced Williamsburg steak houses come us at the fireside chophouse on Richmond Road. We have more experience any chain or any other restaurant tour and preparing great beef.