A PAIRING GUIDE
What wine goes with foie gras?
Foie Gras: Gewurztraminer and Dessert wine.
The short answer
For foie gras, start with Gewurztraminer and Dessert wine. Why it works: a little ripe sweetness balances salt and spice.
The wines to reach for
- Gewurztraminer: lychee, rose, exotic spice. Gewurztraminer is medium-bodied, with almost no tannin and moderate acidity, with real sweetness. It is usually made with little or no oak. Home turf: Alsace, Alto Adige.
- Dessert wine: sweet, botrytis & fortified. Home turf: Sauternes, Porto, Tokaj.
Where to look
Good places to find these styles include Alsace and Anderson Valley.
From menus we hold
- Duck Foie Gras at Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville: Tokaj Aszu 5 puttonyos, Samuel Tinon (2016). The pleasure of a meal that takes its time.
- WASABI LEAF, WHITE GRAPE, MADRAS CURRY at De Librije: 'Mature Vine' Riesling (2020). Lime zest and wet slate after a rain.
- Esfera de ouro, escabeche de perdiz e foie gras at Belcanto: Château D'Yquem, Sauternes, França (1989). Gravel soils, a wide river, and a long tradition of good manners.
- Golden sphere, partridge escabeche and foie gras at Belcanto: Château D'Yquem, Sauternes, França (1989). Candles, silver, and a very old, very sure cellar.
The same wines also suit
thai, munster, stilton and tarte tatin.
Quick answers
What wine goes with foie gras?
Gewurztraminer and Dessert wine. a little ripe sweetness balances salt and spice.
Red or white wine with foie gras?
White or sparkling: Gewurztraminer and Dessert wine.
Pairing logic from the Sommurai pairing engine and the grape facts of our table. Taste is personal: treat this as a starting point.
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