Wine to try
2008 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Chardonnay, Tasmania, A$24
Primavera means "early spring" in Italian and, although it's now heading towards autumn, this spring-fresh chardonnay is just the ticket with for this dish. It's good to pair a Tasmanian chardonnay with a sea-fresh trout because the best come from the icy waters off the Tasmanian coastline. Ocean trout has a layer of rich fat under its skin which is rendered in the cooking process. Nonetheless, this dish needs an elegant yet flavoursome wine - be it a light-weight pinot noir or a refined chardonnay such as Steve Lubiania's deliciously drinkable example. White peach and grapefruit flavours sing; it's clean and tight with a bright, citrus-fresh finish sufficient to cut through the richness of the mayonnaise.