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Food Pairings-Whites

Chardonnay
    Flavors
    • Apple, lime, tangerine
    • Mineral
    • Vanilla
    • Butter
    • Oak

     Pairs best with
    • Poultry
    • Seafood, such as scallops or lobster
    • Lean meats
    • Firm cow cheeses, sheep cheeses
    • Chicken

Chenin Blanc
    Flavors
    • Green apple, pear, pineapple
    • Celery
    • Honey

     Pairs best with
    • Chicken
    • Seafood or other fish
    • Cream sauces
    • Salad

Gewurztraminer
    Flavors
    • Lychee fruit, grapefruit
    • Vanilla & spice
    • Gingerbread
    • Smoke
    • Mineral

     Pairs best with
    • Smoked salmon
    • Pate

Muscat
    Flavors
    • Orange zest, peach, apricot
    • Rose petals
    • Musk

     Pairs best with
    • Ice cream as a sauce
    • By itself
    • Fruit desserts

Riesling
    Flavors
    • Green apple, peach, citrus, apricot, tart       grapefruit
    • Slate

     Pairs best with
    • Most cheeses
    • Cured meats
    • Olives
    • Asian foods
    • Feta
    • Chocolate

Sauvignon Blanc
    Flavors
    • Grapefruit, lime, melon

     Pairs best with
    • Seafood, shellfish
    • Cream sauce
    • Goat cheese


Semillon
    Flavors
    • Citrus, tropical fruit, apricot, mango
    • Grass & herbs
    • Coconut
    • Honey
    • Smoke

     Pairs best with
    • Fish
    • Bleu cheese and salty cheese
    • Foie gras

Viognier
    Flavors
    • Apricot, peach, kiwi, pineapple pear, mango
    • Butter
    • Spice
    • Floral

     Pairs best with
    • Roast pork, roast duck
    • By itself