Best Wines to Serve with Hamburgers

Yes, there are wines that go well with hamburgers. Not every one likes beer, although beer and burgers is a classic combination. Those who prefer a glass of wine to a mug of beer should be able to pick the type of wine that will bring out the flavor of the burger just as they are also to pick the best to go with filet mignon and roast chicken.

Some of the wines are old favorites and some of them you may never have heard of before. Why not try one of the more unusual ones next time you want to make a hamburger into a gourmet meal.

Cabernet Sauvignon has the aroma of black currents, cedar, violets, leather or cigar box and it is one of the most popular wines around the world. The aroma and flavors of Cabernet Sauvignon are greatly affected by the climate. Wines from a cold climate like Lake Erie will be dark red, have an aroma of mint, iodine, plum, chipotle, be highly acid and have a bold taste. From the San Antonio Valley, the wine will be very dark with the aroma of marischino cherry, peach gunpowder tea and rosewater, with a higher alcohol content.

Gamay is best when it comes from the Beaujolais region of France. It is a lighter fruity wine with low alcohol and high acidity. If it is meant to be consumed immediately, it will hav the flavor of tropical fruits . If it is aged, it will have the flavors of blackcurrant and cherry . In most cases, it should not be aged for more than two years.

Syrah comes mostly from France, although it is making inroads in California and Washington as well as Australia and South Africa. The wine will be intense with a color so deep, it is almost black and spicy aromas.

Chancellor is one wine that is only grown in the colder areas in the Midwest, Northeast and Canada. Chancellor will make a fruity red wine and is blended with other varieties as well as being bottled by itself. Chancellor was once a leading variety in France, but it has been forbidden by law, so it is now truly a North American wine.

Barbera is second only to the Sangiovese grape in Italy. It ranks number five in acreage planted in California. The fruit has a high acid content and the wine will be a deep purple when first made, but will lighten as it ages. Some varieties will have almost no aroma and some will have the aroma of red fruit, currants or blackberries and if it is aged in barrels, there will be a hint of vanilla, smoky or toast.

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Barbera Wine

Cancellor Wine

Syrah

Gamay

Cabernet Sauvianon