A PAIRING GUIDE
What wine goes with thai?
Thai: Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
The short answer
For thai, start with Riesling and Gewurztraminer. Why it works: a little ripe sweetness balances salt and spice.
The wines to reach for
- Riesling: tension, lime & slate. Riesling is medium-bodied, with almost no tannin and high, racy acidity, with real sweetness. It is usually made with little or no oak. Home turf: Mosel, Rheingau, Alsace.
- 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.
Where to look
Good places to find these styles include Mosel, Alsace and Anderson Valley.
The same wines also suit
sushi, pork schnitzel, foie gras and munster.
Quick answers
What wine goes with thai?
Riesling and Gewurztraminer. a little ripe sweetness balances salt and spice.
Red or white wine with thai?
White or sparkling: Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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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