9 Best Football Food and Wine Pairings
Elevate your game-day experience with the perfect wine and Super Bowl food pairings, focusing on the unique varietals often grown in the Texas High Plains AVA. Reddy Vineyards is a sustainable estate vineyard, family-owned, and sold online or through local grocery and retail stores throughout Texas.
With award-winning wines, often scored in the 90s, you’ll be sure to impress your friends and family. And if you’re looking for a great deal, check out their discounted Wine Bundles for a case, or two, that will keep you stocked throughout the game!
Cabernet & Barbera blend – Charcuterie
2017 “The Circle” Proprietary Red Field Blend, $35: Delectable flavors of black cherry, blackberry, sweet tobacco, and vanilla. Soft tannins provide a smooth finish on this Gold Medal winner to pair with all of your meats and cheeses.
Rosé – Shrimp Cocktail
2019 Signature Dry Rosé, $18: This is southern France style, our dry rosé is a family favorite and compliments shrimp fantastically. Light-bodied with a crips finish and notes strawberry, raspberry, cherry, and succulent red apple.
Bubbles – Fried Chicken
Reddy Methode Champenoise Sparkling Wine, $36: Our luxurious traditional method sparkling wine with Pinot Noir grapes. Sparkling wine and anything fried is one of life’s greatest, unexpected pairings. Reddy Vineyards’ small-batch sparkling wine is a testament to world-class winemaking with this 15-month, aged bubbly.
Cabernet Sauvignon – Beef Sliders
2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, $75: Enjoy structured tannins that pair seamlessly with the bold flavors of beef sliders. Scored at 93 Points by the Tasting Panel, Reddy Vineyards’ cab is full-bodied with plush tannins and a long finish.
French Red Blends – Chili
2019 Grand Vitis French Red Blend, $20: An approachable French blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault that results in a smooth, soft finish. Enjoy this Blue-Ribbon winner with a pot of Chili.
Malbec – Smoky BBQ Wings
2018 M3 Red Blend, $35: An earthy complex adds depth and sophistication to this Merlot, Mourvedre, and Malbec blend. Medium-bodied with a long, smooth finish, the M3 is a match made in heaven for this Super Bowl classic.
Tempranillo – Loaded Nachos
2019 TNT Tempranillo Red Blend, $30: Game day nachos pair perfectly with this versatile Spanish grape. Silky tannins, firm structure, and a Gold Medal winner, you’re sure to enjoy this full-bodied wine.
Dry Riesling – French Onion Dip
2020 Dry Riesling, $35: A sophisticated wine that is Alsace like in its aromatic profile and texture. Fermented and aged in neutral oak. This medium-bodied wine offers fruit flavors of yellow apple and nectarine, perfect for cleansing the palate from the salt of chips, and creamy earthy tones of the dip.
Gewurztraminer – Buffalo Wings
2020 Gewurztraminer, $35: Enjoy this medium-bodied, floral, and old-world inspired dry white to balance the richness of butter and spice of hot sauce.