Enhance your biltong and wine pairing experience with this tasty cheese platter and mushroom parfait recipe by Amy and Duart from An Earthen Life.
Every South African will tell you – there’s a special place in our hearts for biltong. It’s a go-to snack for road trips and rugby watching, and a guaranteed-to-please gift for Father’s Day. But what if you want to elevate your – or Dad’s – biltong experience with a wine pairing?
We asked foodie duo Amy and Duart from An Earthen Life to create an easy but tastebud-satisfying recipe that includes our country’s beloved biltong and pairs perfectly with Alvi’s Drift wines.
Cheese Platter with Mushroom Parfait Topped with Biltong Shavings and Served with an Alvi’s Drift Wine Pairing
South African wine and biltong are naturally a perfect match. Throw in a crackling indoor fire with a good African hardwood on a cold winter’s evening and you’ve got yourself a recipe for success. With that in mind, we want to give you some ideas to add to your snack arsenal.
For the cheese platter, go for a variety of cheeses, preferably something mature and hard – an Emmentaler will work too. Then add a sweet preserve to balance the platter – fig or melon will be a hit.
Our earthy mushroom parfait topped with salty aromatic biltong shavings is great for dipping or smearing. It has a smooth, creamy texture to go with your soft and crispy baguette or crackers.
Here are the ideal Alvi’s Drift wine pairings for the multitude of different taste sensations we’re serving up:
Biltong and wine pairing: Biltong goes well with Alvi’s Drift Pinotage (which is also typically South African). Another option is to go with Alvi’s Drift Reserve Drift Fusion Blend as it is a blend of Pinotage, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.
Cheese and wine pairing: Preferably, for this platter and the different tastes included, you should go for a hard, mature cheese such as mature Cheddar or Edam, Gruyere or Comté. These pair well with Alvi’s Drift 221 Pinotage or Alvi’s Drift Flagship Verreaux Pinotage.
Amy and Duart create food experiences, recipes and content for food and drinks brands. They have a passion for vegetables and growing food using the beauty of nature as a source of inspiration. They are motivated by new experiences and innovative people. They started An Earthen Life in 2014 to share their love for beautiful, nourishing food.
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