Wine pairings for
Here are 3 recommended wine pairings for wagyu burger. Click the button below to explore all options on the Verso app.
Barossa Valley Shiraz
Barossa Valley Shiraz (centenary pre-phylloxera bush vines on clay-sand soils 60km NE of Adelaide) — jammy blackberry, dark chocolate, black pepper and American oak form the richness-meets-richness pairing for wagyu burger; chocolate amplifying Aussie wagyu-cross marbling (MS 7-9), pepper holding caramelised onion and smoked bacon, oak echoing the toasted brioche bun.
Malbec de Mendoza
Mendoza Malbec (Argentina, high-altitude 1000-1500m vines on alluvial soils in the Andes, dry sunny continental climate) — black plum, blackberry, cocoa and violet form the international match for luxury burger; juicy velvety edge aligning with wagyu juiciness, floral violet echoing homemade molasses-based BBQ sauce, melted 14-15° tannins holding 18-month-aged melted cheddar.
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (brick-red terra rossa on limestone, 50km from South Australian coast, cool oceanic climate) — blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint and tight tannins cut through wagyu burger's marbled fat; native Aussie menthol echoing the 9-12% fat-content marbling, tannic structure holding the patty (70% visible fat), eucalyptus note prolonging pickle garnish.