Wines that pair with
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Red · Medium · Dry
Gamay-based reds from southern Burgundy — light, fruity, food-friendly. The serious Cru bottlings (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) drink like Pinot Noir at half the price.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
A mid-weight Beaujolais Red flatters Cooked Ham without overshadowing it — neither pulls focus.
Red · Medium · Dry
Gamay-based reds from southern Burgundy — light, fruity, food-friendly. The serious Cru bottlings (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) drink like Pinot Noir at half the price.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
A mid-weight Beaujolais White flatters Cooked Ham without overshadowing it — neither pulls focus.
Loire Cabernet Franc — bigger and more structured than neighboring Chinon, with darker fruit and earthier character. The Cabernet Franc to age.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
Bourgueil and Cooked Ham make a workable pairing — taste, adjust, enjoy.
Red · Medium · Dry
Loire Cabernet Franc at its most refined — pencil-shavings, raspberry, and a flint-stone finish. The bistro red of choice; equally good chilled in summer.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
Lighter than a Cabernet, Chinon Red still has the weight to match Cooked Ham's body.
Red · Medium · Dry
The Côte Chalonnaise's most serious village — Pinot Noir with concentration and structure, drinking like a Premier Cru Côte de Beaune at half the price.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
Lighter than a Cabernet, Mercurey Red still has the weight to match Cooked Ham's body.
Red · Light · Dry
Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
Pinot Noirand less like a workout.
Red · Medium · Dry
Sauvignon Blanc from the upper Loire, grown on flint and chalk. Citrus, smoke, and a mineral finish that hints at struck stone. The refined antithesis of New Zealand's tropical SBs.
Why it works with Cooked Ham
A mid-weight Sancerre Red flatters Cooked Ham without overshadowing it — neither pulls focus.
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