Wine & Food pairing.
CRISP & CITRUSY
Combine with anything you would squeeze a lemon on!
- Sour food: green salads with vinaigrette
- Greasy food: grilled fish, barbecued vegetables, roast chicken
- Salty food: smoked salmon, oysters, raw seafood
FRESH & FRUITY
Combine with light dishes with herbaceous notes:
- Salty food: salads with herby flavours such as asparagus or green peppers, shellfish, poultry dishes, cheese
- Fatty food: crab salad with mayonnaise, paella, light pork dishes
AROMATIC & FLORAL
Combine with salty dishes with some heat or foods with sweet tendency:
- Salty food: fried chicken and potatoes, Thai curries, hot wings, Gruyere cheese
- Sweet food: barbecue, caramelised onions, coconut rice bowl
RICH & CREAMY
Combine with substantial, creamy and roasted dishes:
- Creamy food: cheesy pastas and risottos, creamy soups
- Roasted food: lobster, richer fish like salmon, herb-roasted chicken, roasted green vegetables
LIGHT & JUICY
Combine with lighter dishes and earthy flavours:
- Sour food: vinaigrette and sour sauces
- Greasy food: sausages and charcuterie, pâté, poultry, richer fish like salmon, fried vegetables
- Salty food: mushrooms, truffles, salads with herbs
CLASSIC & FOODIE
Combine with classic, spicy and not too heavy dishes:
- Sour food: balsamic vinegar, pasta with tomato sauce
- Fatty food: darker braised meats such as beef and lamb, wild game
- Salty food: mushrooms, spices
RIPE & FRUITY
Combine with dishes that are rich in their own right:
- Rich food: burgers, steak, spicy chorizo, sausages and anything from the BBQ, baked pasta such as lasagne, stinky and aged cheeseboard
RICH & SPICY
Combine with slightly fattier foods and sweet tendency:
- Fatty food: a leg of lamb with rosemary, rump steak or roast pork
- Sweet food: roasted winter vegetables, such as onion, garlic, carrot or potato, desserts with coffee, bitter chocolate or maple syrup
BUBBLY
Combine dry sparkling wines with salty dishes and sweet ones with sweet foods:
- Salty food: sushi, prosciutto, fried chicken, crisps
- Sweet food: raspberries or strawberries, cheesecake, lemon biscuits
If you are not going to serve appetizers, choose a more mature and creamy sparkling wine.
RICH & SWEET
Combine with sweet but also salty and spicy dishes:
- Sweet food: desserts, tropical fruit, duck with baked apples
- Salty food: game
- Spicy food: delicate & nutty cheeses, stinky cheeses
ROSE or ORANGE
Combine with light summer dishes with herbaceous notes:
- Summer food: watermelon & feta, olives, salads, light pasta and rice dishes
- Fatty food: tuna sandwich with mayonnaise, grilled fish such as dorade, paella, seafood