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Wine Pairings – Which wines go with which sauces?
You've got a bottle of your favorite wine and you're wondering what to serve that will complement the flavor? Or, you have a craving for one of Fortun's Finishing Touch Sauces and you need to discover which wine goes best with your main dish? Use this handy table to learn which wines to pair with which sauces. There are no absolute rules, but our taste experts recommend these pairings to get the most from your meal and your wine selections:
Red Wines
| Cabernet Sauvignon |
Tomato-based sauces, Chinese flavors, grilled meats, braised dishes and strong flavored cheeses. Mediterranean, Marsala & Mushroom, Asian Style Pepper, Spanish Romesco with Saffron. |
| Merlot |
Grilled Salmon, roasted lamb, wild game, Chinese flavors and balsamic or tomato-based sauces. Mulligatawny with Curry, Marsala & Mushroom, Spanish Romesco with Saffron, Asian Style Pepper. |
| Pinot Noir |
Grilled seafood, smoky flavors, asian flavors or Chinese BBQ.
BBQ (Picnic in a Pan), Spicy Mustard with Brandy, Asian Style Pepper. |
| Syrah |
Grilled fish, high fat content of salmon. Lemon Dill Caper with White Wine, Sante Fe Verde, Rajun Cajun. |
| Zinfandel |
Big bold flavors for BBQ, high spice dishes. Four Pepper, BBQ (Picnic in a Pan), Stroganoff, Rajun Cajun, Marsala & Mushroom. |
White Wines
| Chardonnay |
Sauces with sweet characteristics like vanilla or tropical fruits, cream sauces, seafood and white meats. Santa Fe Verde, Lemon Dill Caper with White Wine, Spicy Mustard with Brandy. |
| Gewürztraminer |
Salty flavors, Asian, Thai and Chinese dishes, curries with lime. Mulligatawny with Curry, Asian Style Pepper, Rajun Cajun. |
| Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio |
Mediterranean flavors with fresh acidity, grilled fish, pastas, salty cheeses and meats, mildly spiced Asian
foods. Mediterranean, Sante Fe Verde, Lemon Dill Caper with White Wine, Spanish Romesco with Saffron. |
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