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WINE ANF FOOD PAIRING CHARTS
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| Grape
Varietal |
Grape
will go well with the following foods
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| Barbera |
Tomato based pasta dishes, Pizza, Parmesean Cheese,
Barbera can work with both meat and fish dishes |
| Cabernet
Franc |
A
fairly versatile food friendly wine able to be served
with poultry dishes, red meats, heavy game or pizza. |
| Cabernet
Sauvignon |
Fatty
red meats, such as lamb, beef (steak), heavy sauces
e.g., steak au poivre and pepper-crusted
ahi tuna. Oaked wines can be used to matched with
cooking methods that have similar influences on
the food such as grilling |
| Cinsaut |
classic
bistro fair, creamy blue cheese, strawberries, Mediterranean
cuisine |
| Dolcetto |
pasta,
light tomato sauces, pizza |
| Durif |
stronger
meats - game, beef, lamb, and spicy sauces |
| Gamay |
bistro
fair -- roast chicken -- mild and nutty cheeses,
such as swiss, brie and Munster |
| Grenache |
braises
and stews: long slow cooked roasts of pork or lamb
daubes and stews with dark, winey sauces --red such
as Chateauneuf du Pape is good with richer and gamier
birds |
| Malbec |
Red
meat, can stand up to Mexican spice, Italian tomato
based dishes |
| Montepulciano |
pasta
with a meat-based ragů, Eggplant Alla Parmigiana
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| Mourvčdre |
meat
based stews, Provencal vegetable dishes.roast lamb |
| Nebbiolo |
risotto
(milanesa or mushroom) |
| Nero
d'Avola |
Meatballs,
roasted lamb, pasta with tomato base sauces |
| Petit
Sirah |
stronger
meats - game, beef, lamb, and spicy sauces |
| Pinotage |
A
medium-bodied Pinotage, cqn go with grilled or sauteed
fish and thick soups. A heavy-bodied Pinotage goes
well with red meat, venison, barbequed dishes. |
| Pinot
Noir |
duck,
squab, quail |
| Sangiovese |
tomato-based
pasta and pizza sauces with a Sangiovese-based Chianti;
more aggressive oak treated wines pair well with
grilled and smoked food |
| Syrah |
Pairs
with grilled meats, whether steaks, hamburger, sausage,
or lamb; pizza, game such as venison, boar, or pheasant |
| Tempranillo |
beef,
lamb, bacon, pork, duck, and hard cheeses. |
| Zinfandel/Primitivo |
tomato
based sauces, bbq dishes, sausage, dark bittersweet
chocolate |
| GRAPE VARIETAL |
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| Airén
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Plainly
cooked fish and shellfish. Grilled chicken breasts |
| Albarińo |
seafood,
shell fish, tapas style dishes |
| Chardonnay |
Unoaked
Chardonnays: pan roasted fish; shellfish ---Oaked
Chardonnays: Boudin Blanc, Salmon, lobster, sweetbreads |
| Gewürztraminer
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chicken
and fish dishes, pairs well with spicy Asian style
dishes |
| Melon
de Bourgogne |
seafood-particularly oysters--other seafood dishes
that Muscadet pair well includes lobster, shrimp
and mullet |
| Muscat |
dessert
wine |
| Pinot
Gris |
seafood,
light pastas, grilled chicken breasts |
| Riesling |
white
fish or pork, and can stand up to the stronger flavours
and spices of Thai and Chinese cuisine |
| Roussanne |
white
meat and fish |
| Sauvignon
Blanc |
Fish,
cheese, particularly Chevre, can pair with sushi |
| Sémillon
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Seafood,
fish, clams, mussels --sweet wines pair with desserts |
| Torrontés
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smoked
meats, mild to medium-strong cheeses, and seafood.
pairs well with spicy food |
| Trebbiano
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pasta
with oil base, pan fried fish |
| Verdejo |
Tapas
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| Verdelho |
shellfish,
seafood, asian food |
| Verdicchio |
light
pasta dishes, fish |
| Viognier |
shell
fish, roasted monkfish |
Wine
and Food Pairing Sites:
Matching
Food and Wine with Fiona Beckett
Kendall
Jackson Food and Wine Pairing Guide
Gourmet
Sleuth Wine Pairing Chart
DNRONLINE.COM-
Virginia Wine Guide
Best-wine-clubs-guide.com
The
Chefs Cookbook
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