wine dinner number one!

 

wine pairing one: 

For my first pairing of the dinner, I paired Soave Denominazione Di Origine Controllata with a charcuterie board. Specifically, I focused on the pairing of the wine with brie. 

The wine used is a white wine made from Garganega grapes. The vintage year of this wine is 2020, it originates from Italy, has a ABV of 12%, and cost around $11. I chose to pair this wine with a baked brie drizzled with honey. 

I found this pairing to work very well together. This white wine delivered tastes of green apple, pear, and a strong mineral flavor. This mineral flavor paired nicely with the brie by enhancing the flavors of each of them more. 


wine pairing two: 

For my second pairing of the dinner, I paired The Little Sheep of Napa Valley wine with a salad. 

The wine used is a Chardonnay from California with a vintage year of 2018 and an ABV of 14.1%. 
The salad I used to pair with this wine was made up of fresh romaine lettuce, chopped brussel sprouts, and cucumber with a balsamic vinagarette dressing. 

I found this pairing to work together very well. However, this wine was so good I think it would work well with many things. This medium-bodied Chardonnay delivered flavors of tropical fruit, peach, and honeysuckle. My favorite part of this wine was by far the name and packaging. It was adorable. And paired great with my salad! The light, semi-sweet, and fruity taste of this grape paired will with the acidity in the vinagarette. 

wine pairing three: 

For my final pairing of the dinner, I paired Campo Viejo with a pasta!

The wine used is a red wine coming from Spain! This wine has a vintage year of 2019 and has an ABV of 12.4%. I paired this with a tri-colored rotini with homemade marinaria. 

I fortunately found this pairing to work very well together also! This red wine paired beautifully with the red sauce on the pasta. The marinaria sauce seemed to bring out some of the darker and more fruity flavors of the wine, while the wine brought out a lighter taste to the sauce and brought out the tomato flavor in the sauce. 



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