| Whites |
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Flavor/Aroma |
Food Pairing |
Albarino | | |
Apricots, peaches, apples, citrus, almonds |
Seafood, chicken, veal, pork |
Sauvignon Blanc | | |
Grapefruit, green apple, lime, asparagus, bell pepper, grass, minerals, flint, catbox |
Hard, soft and goat cheeses, shellfish, cream soups, vegetable dishes, roasted red peppers, green salads, veal, chicken with herbs, turkey |
Chenin Blanc | | |
Peach, apple, apricot, honeydew, nuts, flower, honey, spice, minerals |
Shellfish, Chinese and Thai foods, mozzarella, brie and smoked cheeses |
Riesling | | |
Citrus, rose, violet, honey, apple, pear, peach, apricot, minerals, lime, honeysuckle, petroleum |
Depending on style: green salad; sausage; wiener schnitzel; Chinese, Indian and Thai foods; sushi; light, smoked and shell fish; ham; chicken; turkey; pork; duck; foie gras; cheddar, hard and goat cheeses |
Roussanne | | |
Apricot, green apple, peach, herbs, flowers, herbal tea, almonds |
Green salad, grilled steak, chicken, lamb, seafood, rich cheeses, mushrooms |
Pinot Gris/Grigio | | |
Lemon, apple, pear, honey, spice, apricot, nuts, minerals |
Depending on style: Salmon, quiche, Thai food, seafood bisque, sausage, poultry |
Chardonnay | | |
Apple, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, melon, apricot, pineapple, banana, minerals, flint; toasted bread, vanilla and butter from oak aging and malolactic fermentation |
Depending on style: light fish, salads, pasta dishes, chicken, salmon, tuna, shellfish, cream soups, pork, chicken, pasta with butter or cream sauces |
Gewurztraminer | | |
Lychee, peach, mango, passion fruit, rose petal, gardenia, honeysuckle, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, petroleum |
Fresh fruit, cheeses, Chinese, Thai and Indian food, turkey, cheddar cheese |
Marsanne | | |
Almond, caramel, pear, peach, plum, pineapple, honeysuckle, mango, minerals, perfumed fragrance |
Fresh fish, shellfish, chicken, cured meats |
Semillon | | |
Fairly neutral flavors, hints of figs, lemons, apricot, pear, mango, peach, honey, saffron, grass, bell pepper |
Roasted red peppers, seafood |
Viognier | | |
Apricots, peaches, mangos, orange blossoms, violets, jasmine |
Spicy dishes such as Chinese, Indian and Thai foods, lobster, crab, scallops, salmon |
