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Food Pairings- Reds

Cabernet Sauvignon
    Flavors
    • Jammy berries : Black cherry, blackberry,       black currant
    • Ginger
    • Mint and eucalyptus
    • Black pepper
    • Tobacco leaf, cigar box
    • Earth and cedar
    • Toast

     Pairs best with
    • Lamb
    • Red meats, especially grilled
    • Hard, fatty cheeses like Gruyere or       Manchego

Grenache
    Flavors
    • Gamey
    • Spicy
    • Strawberry, black currant, raspberry, dark       cherry
    • Dried apricot
    • Black pepper

     Pairs best with
    • Barbecued meat
    • Roast lamb
    • Roast beef
    • Mediterranean foods

Malbec
    Flavors
    • Plums and blackberries
    • Tobacco leaf
    • Earth
    • Peppery

     Pairs best with
    • Beef: loin, ribs, roast
    • Bison
    • Game

Merlot
    Flavors
    • Bing cherry, blueberry, plum
    • Chocolate
    • Coffee

     Pairs best with
    • Mushroom dishes
    • Game meats
    • Stews & braised meats
    • Sheeps cheeses
    • Brie
    • Dark chocolate

Nebbiolo
    Flavors
    • Roses, violets
    • Cherry, plum, strawberry
    • Earth
    • Tar
    • Leather
    • Herbs

     Pairs best with
    • Bold tasting meats
    • Fondue
    • Parmigiano-Reggiano

Pinot Noir
    Flavors
    • Strawberry, baked cherry
    • Chocolate
    • Mushroom
    • Dried leaves
    • Cinnamon
    • Mint

     Pairs best with
    • Salmon
    • Chicken
    • Spicy-hot foods
    • Cheese from Burgundy

Sangiovese
    Flavors
    • Strawberry, blueberry, cherry, plum
    • Sun-dried tomato
    • Orange peel
    • Vanilla & spice

     Pairs best with
    • Pizza
    • Cheese based sauce
    • Tomato sauce
    • Full-flavored cheese
    • Grilled or roast beef

Syrah/Shiraz
    Flavors
    • Blackberry, black raspberry, black currant,       black cherry
    • Leather
    • Oak
    • Pepper
    • Smoke & dust

     Pairs best with
    • Barbecued & grilled meat
    • Venison
    • Lamb
    • Game
    • Cheddar, Gouda or Jarlsberg

Tempranillo
    Flavors
    • Strawberry, black currant, prune
    • Leather
    • Coffee bean
    • Vanilla
    • Tobacco
    • Earth
    • Mineral

     Pairs best with
    • Chorizo
    • Roast or grilled lamb
    • Manchego


Zinfandel
    Flavors
    • Cranberry, blackberry, cherry, boysenberry
    • Raisin
    • Dates
    • Chocolate
    • Clove & anise
    • Black pepper

     Pairs best with
    • Grilled meat, burgers
    • Barbecue
    • Pizza
    • Parmigiano-Reggiano