Meat

Burgers

Char, fat, and sweet condiments all at once. Ripe fruit and rounded tannin cope better than anything austere.

Bold fruity red

Classic

Ripe, generous, warm-climate reds with dark fruit and rounded tannin.

Ripe, generous fruit and rounded tannin match char, fat, and sweet condiments.

Try

Serve 15–18 °C

Solid

Balanced reds with moderate tannin and savoury, red-to-dark fruit character.

Enough grip for the beef, enough acidity for tomato and pickle.

Try

Serve 14–17 °C

Pairing suggestions are editorial, drawn from established convention rather than measurement.