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| Branson’s Mount Pleasant Winery on Green Mountain Drive. |
In Branson, Missouri, as is the case in a lot of other places, wine with Easter Dinner is not common. Mount Pleasant Winery, with wineries in Branson and Augusta, Missouri, recently sent out an e-mail informational piece about finding the perfect Missouri wine to go with an Easter meal.
Ham, particularly a ham glazed with either honey or some other fruit, is an Easter tradition at many Easter dinners. To compliment the ham, Mount Pleasant suggests a semi-dry wine such as their “Rhineland,” a wine with slightly low acidity, medium body, medium sweetness, and the aroma of pears, citrus, and daffodils.
Mount Pleasant also suggests a medium to full-bodied red wine if lamb or beef is being served for Easter. They recommend their two year aged “Norton,” a full bodied red wine with the mixed flavor of red and black berries, vanilla, spice and toasted oak. The Mount Pleasant Winery “Claret” is recommended as another good option because of its “medium-bodied fruit and wood flavors.”
There are even wines for dessert such as Mount Pleasant’s “Brut Imperial” or “Ten Buck” sparkling wines. For heavier desserts or sweets like chocolate, a Port such as their “Vintage Port” is suggested because “it has the big and complex flavors and aromas needed to complement chocolate.”
Mark Baehmann, Vice President of Winemaking & Vineyard Operations at Mount Pleasant Winery, said, “Ultimately, it is important to drink what you like, but do not be afraid to try something new once in awhile. You might surprise yourself.” He went on to say, “Any quality wine will complement a great dish, so do not over think it.”
Mount Pleasant Wineries is celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. The Branson Winery in is located at 3125 Green Mountain Drive just east of the intersection of State Highway 165 and Green Mountain Drive.
