Families will come together this weekend to celebrate Easter, likely sitting down to a lavish holiday brunch. To toast the occasion, we have chosen a handful of vibrant, elegant, and delicious wines to provide the perfect pairing for the special meal. #Cheers

To pair with a lobster eggs Benedict or a veggie-packed omelet, opt for a white wine with fresh acidity that will lift the palate while providing an elegant freshness with lovely texture and balance. Villa Gemma Abruzzo Bianco DOC from Masciarelli Tenute Agricole is a delightful option. The wine showcases a blend of the three white varieties, Trebbiano, Pecorino, and Cococciola, hailing from the heart of Italy’s Abruzzo region from hillside vineyards near Chieti. The wine tastes like sunshine in a glass, with bright, fresh acidity, juicy citrus, soft herbs, and a minerally crispness that will taste perfect with any type of egg dish.

A well-balanced Chardonnay wine is always a delicious option for pairing, particularly if your brunch includes chicken and waffles, quiche Lorraine, or a fluffy egg-white frittata. Calera Mt. Harlan Chardonnay from California’s Central Coast is rich, well-rounded, and expressive. The high-elevation Mt. Harlan vineyards lie at 2200 feet above sea level and contain limestone-rich soils that give a crushed stone minerality to the fruit. The elevation and close proximity to the Pacific Ocean ensures the site has a naturally cool climate, producing a long growing season where the fruit has time to ripen slowly while maintaining freshness. The resulting wine is bright and balanced, with ripe apple, lemon, fresh cream, and toasted brioche notes.

Sipping a glass of Rosé on a Sunday afternoon is appropriate for any time of year, particularly on a special Easter Sunday. Chateau La Mascaronne transports you to the south of France with its Cotes du Provence Rosé wine.  The certified Agriculture Biologique Rosé wine from sustainably managed vineyards blends the classic grape varieties of the region, Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Vermentino, into a luscious, fruit-forward wine with layers of red berries, apricots, red apple, and woody herbs, like sagebrush and wild thyme. Pair the wine with fresh salads, light pasta, or roasted fish dishes.

If your Easter table features baked ham, pair it with a fruit-forward Pinot Noir, like Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. From vineyards dotted throughout the region with soils made up predominantly of the bright orangish gold Goldridge loam, Kosta Browne’s Russian River Pinot Noir shines as an elevated example of why RRV Pinot Noir is so delicious. The region’s sunshine-filled days give way to cooling fog in the evening and through the morning, ensuring that ripe fruit has freshness and that alcohol levels remain in balance, creating food-friendly, approachable wines with complexity. Layers of ripe blackberry and cherry shine on the wine’s open, followed by cranberry, pomegranate, and toasted spice.

For meat lovers enjoying a low and slow-cooked brisket or a rack of lamb for the holiday, we suggest opening a red wine that has rich character while maintaining balanced acidity and tannin, like Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Toscana Riserva. The predominantly Sangiovese-based wine from the village of Montepulciano near Siena opens with aromatic purple flowers and black fruit aromas, followed by layers of cherry, berry, toasted oak, and savory spice.