The Most Rocking Off-Dry Riesling Wine Pairings
What is Riesling?
Riesling is a white wine grape that grows prominently throughout Germany and Austria and in Alsace in France. Riesling is made in many styles, including bubbly, bone dry, semi-sweet, and dessert level sweet. There’s a popular wife’s tale that ALL RIESLING IS SWEET. Nothing could be further from the truth. The key is to look at the alcohol level on the bottle. Anything under 11% usually will have sweetness. Riesling is known for its high acidity, low alcohol, zippy, fresh texture. Flavors and aromas include bright citrus, green apple, white peach, white flowers, jasmine, high minerality in German wines.
What Food does Riesling Pair Best With?
Because there are so many styles of Riesling, it’s one of the favorite wines for sommeliers to use in pairings. For Rieslings with a bit of sweetness (residual sugar), spicy cuisine such as Thai, Indian, and Chinese do exceptionally well. For drier styles, they go best with fresh vegetables, sushi, and even some white meats like chicken and pork.
Rocking Off-Dry Riesling Pairings
Chicken Tikka Masala
If there’s a good Indian restaurant in your area it’s best to give them a call and get take out or delivery and have your Riesling ready to rock at home. Indian restaurants in general aren’t known for their wine lists. You can always opt for a Kingfisher or Taj Mahal if your SOOL on the Riesling.
Chicken Pad Thai
Chinese Hot Pot
Sushi w/ Fresh Wasabi
Spicy Pork Tacos
Citrus Seafood Salad
Sautéed Chinese Greens w/ Chili Oil
Spicy Sausage Sandwich w/ Spiced Sauce
Cheeses
Semi/Off-dry Rieslings pair well with semi-hard cheese like Brebis, and Gouda as well as medium-aged cheeses like Cheddar. Check out the fantastic selection from our favorite cheesemongers at MURRAY’S CHEESE! We can help you put together an AMAZING wine and cheese pairing experience!
Semi-Hard Cheeses
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Medium Aged / Cheddar Cheeses
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