Dovid's Seder Night Wine Pairings

The seder night will be here before you know it! With the Arbah Kosot, the Four Cups of wine, there are many opportunities to sample some new labels. We’ve chosen the top three wines we’d recommend for each point in the seder. Read on and plan your Passover wine pairings (all eight cups for those living outside of Israel)!

Pick the Festa D’Estate Rossa if you are looking for a fun, light, red wine to start your seder. The lower alcohol content is especially nice for those who are breaking the fast of the firstborn with this drink.

The Duc de Pagny Beaujolais Nouveau keeps things light with its fun, fruit punch flavor, while setting us up for wines of a more serious nature later in the evening. It’s also a delicious pairing with a salad or dessert.

The Shiloh Rose is a classic first cup choice. The sweet honeysuckle and cherry fragrance, and the tart berry and stone fruit flavors make this wine an excellent apéritif for the feast to come!

The Novel Carrera is a serious Israeli wine that goes down easy, and pairs with anything from charoset to brisket.

The Flam Classico is a perfect option for the second cup . You can even refill your cup with this wine for dinner, as it goes well with anything with an earthy quality like lamb, mushrooms, or veal stew.

The Vitkin Pinot Noir goes well with the charoset, cools down the maror, and pairs well with the chicken - definitely an all-in-one! Be sure to open the bottle a few hours before serving to allow time for the wine to breathe.

This Dalton Estate Merlot is the perfect mealtime choice. It has silky, smooth tannins that won’t overpower baked chicken, or matzah.

Looking for another option to pair with the chicken soup, or roasted chicken? The fruit forward Shiran Soprano, with its medium acidity, and smooth, vanilla oak and dark berry flavors, is just what you’re looking for!

The Gito Adom is a perfect wine for lamb, duck, or chicken. It has a balanced acidity, with rich, red fruit flavors, and a spicy profile.

After all that drinking, the Joyvin Lambrusco Red is a sweet, fun, and easy option to wrap up the evening.

The Psagot Edom is a full option that pairs well with a big meal, whether chicken, turkey, or meat. This wine is aged for over a year in French and American oak barrels allowing the complexities of vanilla and spice flavoring to infuse with the mellow, red fruit flavor that comes naturally from the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Alternatively, to finish the seder off with a big bang, try the Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux. Go all out for the last cup with this elegant earthy and fruity blend, rated 94 by Robert Parker. Enjoy the freedom the seder brings and come back later for some more wine!

Wishing you a Chag Kasher V’Sameach/Happy Passover!