Midalidare’s grape varieties: Meunier - Wine & dine

Keep bottles in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight. Maintain a steady temperature between 12°C and 15°C for sparkling wines and 14°C to 18°C for the still ones. Fluctuations can rapidly degrade both still and sparkling wines. 

Aging Potential

Still Wines: Most single-varietal still Meuniers are meant to be drunk young (within 1 to 3 years of vintage) to enjoy their vibrant berry notes. 

Sparkling wines: Meunier adds beautiful roundness and fruit to sparkling blends. Depending on the quality and format (e.g., a standard bottle vs. a 1.5L Magnum), top-tier sparkling Meunier can age for 10 to over 20 years, developing deeper notes of tobacco, marmalade, and dried fruits. 

Being a lighter-bodied red, Meunier can complement foods which are more delicate in flavour. Poultry or duck are a great match here as the wine won’t overpower the flavours. This variety also lends itself well to seafood for the same reasons, particularly tuna or prawns. When it comes to veggie options, mushroom-based dishes are ideal here as the food will pick up the earthy, mushroom notes in the wine, creating a delicious flavour combination on the palate.

Roasted chicken: Good acid and light tannin fare well with poultry. Meunier often will have some herbal qualities that go delightfully with anything herb roasted.

Ham: Meunier is great with lighter meat because it doesn’t have much tannin (typically even less than Pinot Noir). The fruit quality is also complementary to the sweet/smoky nuances of ham and other similar meats.

Roasted vegetables: Light-bodied reds that are somewhat earthy seem to pair best with vegetables. Munier even has a bit of a mushroom note that goes well with mushrooms specifically or other roasted vegetables.

Other pairings: Cheeses (goats’ milk), Antipasti, Salmon (fatty fish), Lamb, Tomatoes, Pasta Dishes, Risotto, Mushrooms.