Once the preserve of Western cuisine, wine now sits comfortably alongside Asian dishes, with 75CL.sg offering bottles that pair beautifully with these refined yet assertive flavours
The Lunar New Year is a season of reunion, renewal, and fresh beginnings, anchored by the reunion dinner, the most significant family meal of the year. Loved ones gather to honour time-held traditions over auspicious dishes such as whole fish, dumplings, Pen Cai, and Nian Gao, each symbolising prosperity, abundance, and good fortune. To simplify wine selection for the festive table, 75CL.sg, an online wine destination offering more than 1,500 labels from over 400 established producers, has curated a series of auspiciously named wine hampers designed to complement a range of celebratory dishes.
Spring Awakening Gift Set
The Lunar New Year begins with Lo Hei as family and friends gather to toss Yu Sheng—a dish commonly prepared with raw salmon, shredded vegetables and fruits, and a sweet dressing—in a ritual that involves tossing the ingredients to celebrate abundance and shared good fortune.
With its breadth of flavours and textures, Yu Sheng pairs well with the Gustave Lorentz Pinot Blanc Réserve 2020 from Alsace, a refreshing and composed wine that brings cohesion to the dish with its fruity and pleasant nose of fresh peaches. Another considered choice is the Domaine Bel Avenir Régnié L’Ollier 2021. Produced primarily in Régnié-Durette at elevations of 200m to 450m, this 100 per cent Gamay Noir offers supple tannins that balance the dish’s sweet and fresh profile.
Prosperity Pour Gift Set
Steamboat, or hot pot, takes on added meaning during the Lunar New Year, symbolising warmth, unity, and shared prosperity. Families gather around a central pot of simmering broth, cooking meats, seafood, vegetables, and noodles together. A sweet-and-sour tomato-based broth pairs well with the Luis Cañas Crianza 2020. Notes of balsamic, plum, and oak are carried on a smooth palate, with gentle spice and toasted wood. Its blend of 95 per cent Tempranillo and five per cent Garnacha cuts through the broth’s acidity.
For Mala broths, the Freixenet Vintage Reserva 2021 offers a welcome contrast. Fresh apple and pear aromas, lifted by citrus notes of lemon, provide clarity and relief from the heat.
Gallop of Fortune Gift Set
Steamed fish remains a centrepiece of many reunion dinners, valued for its symbolism of abundance and completeness. Served whole, it represents a good beginning and a good ending to the year.
A dry wine such as the Relats de Viticultors Brut Nature 2019 complements the dish’s clean and delicate flavours. The wine’s pleasant notes of ripe yellow fruits, including persimmon, apricot, grapefruit, and orange peel, are layered with subtle herbal tones of tarragon and laurel.
For a robust pairing, the Gitton Père et Fils Sancerre Les Pommereaux 2018 offers depth without weight. It opens with earthy notes of roots, leather, and leaves before finishing with a smoky, mint-tinged persistence.
The Emperor’s Feast Gift Set
Pen Cai, the celebratory ‘basin dish’, brings together premium ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, prawns, roast meats, mushrooms, and vegetables, all slowly braised in a rich sauce. Also often a centrepiece of reunion dinners, it symbolises abundance and generosity.
To balance its richness, the Fattori Col De La Bastia Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2019 is a splendid choice. Aromas of ripe red and woodland fruits lead to a palate of dark fruit, vanilla, and chocolate, with medium tannins and a long, composed finish.
Alternatively, the Champagne Collet Extra Brut Premier Cru NV offers a lighter counterpoint. Floral notes reminiscent of peony are layered with roasted nuances and baked apple, while the palate remains taut and mineral, with bright acidity and subtle hints of white pepper and liquorice, bringing clarity and lift to the dish.
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