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Food & Wine Guide - Chicken
Food & Wine Guide - Chicken
There are so many incredible and creative chicken preparations! Your choice of preparation will shift the best wine pairing from one grape or winemaking style to another. The general rule is that light-bodied reds or white wines are the best pairings for chicken, but as with any rule, there are always exceptions. Champagne with fried chicken is not a pairing you hear about every day, but it works wonderfully! Some other ethereal pairings to try: chicken with a cream sauce with full bodied California Chardonnay, Coq au Vin with red Burgundy and Barbequed chicken with Zinfandel.
Featured Pairings for Chicken
Chicken Scallopini with tomatoes, white wine, cream sauce optional
A Chardonnay is the perfect match for this preparation. If you choose to use the cream sauce, go with a New-World styled Chardonnay. When opting to go sans cream, a Chablis or Côte de Bea ...
Coq au vin
The traditional chicken braised in red wine, with lardons, mushrooms, and a bouquet garni is as versatile to pair as it is to make. Pinot Noir from Burgundy is an ideal match for this dish, ...
Garlic Roast Chicken with Truffles
Burgundy, either white or red, or Barbera d'Asti from Piedmont is ideal for garlic roasted chicken. Look for something with a good amount of richness, and higher acidity.
Other Pairings for Chicken
Fried Chicken
Full-bodied Champagne pairs wonderfully with fried chicken. The saltiness and oily character of fried chicken absolutely loves a wine with acidity and bubbles!