WINE SUMMER

Aoraki Pairing | Feature

A SUMMER OF SALMON AND WINE 9 best wines to pair with smoked salmon this summer!

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ou are not alone if you are wondering what wines go best with the delicate taste of salmon.

Therefore, we thought it best to team up with the premium salmon producer, Aoraki Salmon, and with none other than Vic Williams, the guru of wine and food, and we can now share his suggestions, pairing wine and salmon for you this summer.

Farmed in the fast-flowing, glacial waters of Aoraki/ Mount Cook, Aoraki’s Fresh Water King Salmon is known for its clean taste and buttery texture. At Aoraki’s smokehouse, the artisan smokers take time to craft the perfect smoked salmon that brings out the lighter, subtle

delicate flavours, creating a match in heaven for that perfect summer wine.

Vic Williams’s involvement with wine and food for 40 years has drawn from his knowledge, and compiled a list of wines that pair beautifully with their hot and smoked products. Vic has spent some time with Aoraki Salmon and his list features an exciting, eclectic and needless to say delicious, mix of New Zealand and imported wines.

OUR SALMON IS CONNECTED TO OUR PLACE.

Our salmon thrive in the fast glacial ice-cold waters that flow from Aoraki/Mount Cook. This pure freshwater environment allows us to work in a gentle, patient way which is always in harmony with Nature. At our smokehouse, we take our time to bring out the natural flavour of our salmon and not overpower it. Crafting a smoked salmon that is lighter and pure; a taste connected to our place.

AORAKI, OUR PROMISE. Our remote environment works for us, and we work with it, to farm fish naturally. This is 100% the New Zealand way and the cornerstone of our aquaculture beliefs.

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