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Red Wine Pairing Guide

 



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IWFS Recommended

Cellar Wine Varietals



Choose from the list below:

 

Reds  
Amarone
 
Barbera  
Cabernet Franc
 
Cabernet Sauvignon  
Carignan
 
Carmenere  
Gamay/Beaujolais  
Grenache/Garnacha/
GSM (Grenache/
Syrah/Mourvedre)
blends
 
Malbec/Cahors  
Merlot  
Nebbiolo/Barolo  
Nero d'Avola
 
Pinot Noir/Red Burgundy  
Sangiovese/Chianti  
Syrah/Shiraz  
Tempranillo/Rioja/
Ribera del Duero
 
Zinfandel/Primitivo  
   

 

 





Amarone

 

Food Pairings


Beef, braised in red wine
Beef shortrib
Goose
Ox cheek
Oxtail
Veal, braised in red wine
Venison
Wild boar
 


Cheese Pairings

Gorgonzola

 

 





Barbera

 

Food Pairings


Beef Lasagna

Beef Ragu

Beef & Black Bean

Duck, Roast

Duck in Red Wine

Hangar Steak

Lamb Shank – Braised

Lentils

Meatloaf

Meat Ravioli

Mushroom Risotto

Pheasant, Braised

Pork - Grilled or Roasted

Salumi

Sausage – Italian Style

Sausage Pizza

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Wild Boar - Grilled or Roasted


 


Cheese Pairings

Blue Cheese

Gorgonzola

Parmigiano Reggiano

 

 





Cabernet Franc

 

Food Pairings


Asparagus, grilled
Charcuterie
Chicken grilled with herbs
Lamb grilled 
Lamb, rack roast with herbs
Spaghetti and Mediterranean Meat Balls (Kofta)
Tuna grilled 

More full-bodied styles
BBQ
Beef, roast
Steak

 

Cheese Pairings

Goat Cheese

Sheep Cheese

 

 





Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef, roast
Beef brisket, smoked
Beef shortribs
Beef Wellington
Burgers
Lamb, roast
Lamb, grilled
Mushrooms, portabella
Pepper Steak
Shepherds pie
Steak, grilled
Steak with red wine sauce
Venison, roast
Venison, grilled
Asian Dishes
Beef Bulgogi
Teppanyaki
Yakitori
Stir fried beef cubes with garlic

 

Cheese Pairings

Cheddar

Gorgonzola

Gouda

 

 





Carignan

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef, braised
Cassoulet
Daube of beef
Duck, confit
Lamb tagine
Olives, black
Peppers, red, grilled
Steak pie
Tapenade
Wild boar

 

Cheese Pairings

Sheep Cheese
Roquefort 

 

 





Carmenere

 

Food Pairings


Bacon chop, grilled 
Beef grilled
Beef roasted
Beef Wellington
Coriander, curries and stews with
Lamb roast
Lamb grilled with herbs
Lamb curry
Salad, spinach, bacon and blue cheese
Steak

 

Cheese Pairings

Sheep Cheese

 

 


 




Gamay/Beaujolais

 

Food Pairings


Charcuterie
Chicken, roast
Chicken, grilled
Coq au vin
Duck confit
Goose
Guineafowl, roast
Ham, cold
Lamb, grilled
Partridge, roast
Squab/pigeon
Rabbit, grilled
Pork, grilled
Pork belly, roast
Sausages with garlic
Steak, hanger
Steak tartare
Turkey, cold
Veal, grilled

 

Cheese Pairings

Brie

Camembert Cheeses
Goat Cheese

 

 





Grenache/Garnacha/GSM

(Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre) blends

 

Food Pairings

 


Beef brisket (smoked)
Beef roast
Beef shortribs
Beef braised with red wine
Chicken marsala
Goulash
Lamb, roast
Oxcheek, braised
Oxtail
Pheasant (pot roast)
Pork ribs, smoked, BBQ
Steak pie
Asian Dishes
Roasted Suckling Pig
Southern Indian dishes

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Cheddar

Red Leicester

 

 


 




Malbec/Cahors

 

Food Pairings


BBQ
Beef stew
Beef roast
Burgers
Burritos, beef
Cassoulet
Chilli con carne
Chorizo
Empanadas
Fajitas
Lamb shank
Lamb shoulder, slow-cooked
Pork, pulled
Spaghetti and meatballs
Steak

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Blue cheese
Manchego
Provolone
Stilton

 

 


 




Merlot

 

Food Pairings

 


Beef, roast
Steak, grilled
Beef stew
Beef, shortribs
Beef Wellington
Burgers
Chicken, roast
Guineafowl
Duck Chinese-style with pancakes
Lamb, grilled
Lamb, roast
Macaroni & Cheese
Meatloaf
Mushrooms
Peppers, red
Pork, grilled
Salmon, blackened
Turkey, roast
Veal, grilled

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Brie
Camembert
Cheddar
Gorgonzola
Monterey Jack
Parmesan/parmigiano reggiano
Triple cream cows cheese

 

 


 




Nebbiolo/Barolo

 

Food Pairings


Beef, braised in red wine
Beef, roast
Duck, roast
Duck, braised
Game hen, roast
Goose, roast
Lamb, roast
Liver, Calves
Mushroom risotto
Partridge, roast
Pheasant, roast
Prime rib
Squab/pigeon, roast
Steak ribeye
Truffle white
Turkey, roast
Asian Dishes
BBQ Pork
Roast Duck
Roast Chicken

 

Cheese Pairings

Fonduta
Gorgonzola
Parmesan/parmigiano reggiano
Pecorino
Taleggio

 

 


 




Nero d'Avola

 

Food Pairings


Caponata
Eggplant/aubergine 
Eggplant/aubergine parmigiana
Lamb, grilled
Lamb tagine
Lasagna 
Ratatouille
Spaghetti with meatballs

 

Cheese Pairings


Blue Cheese
Pecorino
Provolone

 

 


 




Pinot Noir/Red Burgundy

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef bourguignon
Beef Wellington
Chicken, roast
Chicken and turkey sausage
Duck, roast
Duck breast, pan-fried
Duck, Peking
Grouse, roast
Guineafowl, roast
Lamb, grilled
Lobster, grilled
Kidneys
Mushrooms
Partridge, roast
Pepper Steak
Pheasant, roast
Pork with cream sauce
Pork tenderloin with raspberry sauce
Rabbit, grilled
Rabbit with mustard
Salmon, blackened
Squab/Pigeon
Steak, fillet
Tuna, grilled
Turkey, roast
Truffles, black
Venison
Asian Dishes
Peking Duck
Sashimi
Tempura
Most Cantonese dishes

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Brie
Chaource
Epoisses

 

 


 




Sangiovese/Chianti

 

Food Pairings

 

Beans
Chicken parmigiana/parmesan
Chicken liver crostini
Goose, roast
Lasagna, beef
Lamb, roast with salsa verde
Liver, calves
Meatloaf
Olives
Pasta with meat sauce
Porchetta
Pizza
Ravioli
Sausage, grilled
Salami
Soup, bean
Soup, chickpea
Spaghetti bolognese
Spaghetti and meatballs
Spaghetti And Italian Meatballs
Steak, Fiorentina
Steak, grilled
Tripe
Wild boar
Veal, roast
Veal parmigiana/parmesan

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Asiago, aged
Grana Padano, aged
Parmesan/parmigiano
Pecorino, aged

 

 


 




Syrah/Shiraz

 

Food Pairings

 

Beef short ribs
Beef stew
Beef in black bean sauce
Burgers
Bison burgers
Haggis
Kangaroo
Lamb, grilled
Lamb, kebabs
Lamb, chops
Lamb roast
Lechon (suckling pig)
Meatloaf
Ox cheek
Pork, BBQ spare ribs
Sausages, grilled 
Steak, ribeye
Steak with peppercorn sauce
Turkey, roast
Veal chops
Veal escalopes
Venison
Asian Dishes
Black Pepper Beef

Cheese Pairings

 

Asiago
Cheddar
Comté
Gouda
Gruyère
Roquefort

 

 


 




Tempranillo/Rioja/

Ribera del Duero

 

Food Pairings

 


Burgers
Chorizo
Ham/Jamon, cured
Jamon Iberico
Jamon Serrano
Lamb, roast
Lamb, grilled
Lamb chops/cutlets
Lamb, curry/rogan josh
Morcilla (blood sausage)
Ox cheek
Ox tail
Paella
Peppers, grilled red
Pheasant, roast
Pork and bean stew/cocido
Pork chops
Pork, grilled
Pork, roast
Pork, suckling pig
Steak, grilled
Tapas
Tortilla/Spanish omelet

 

Cheese Pairings

 

Idiazabal

Manchego

Roncal

Sheep Cheese

 

 


 




Zinfandel/Primitivo

 

Food Pairings

 


Beef, brisket, smoked 
Burgers
Chilli
Ham, glazed
Meatloaf
Pizza
Pork ribs, BBQ smoked
Pork butt, BBQ
Pork, pulled
Spaghetti and meatballs
Tandoori lamb

 

Cheese Pairings

Blue cheese
Cheddar, mature
Gorgonzola
Gouda, smoked
Gruyère, aged
Manchego
Parmesan/parmigiano reggiano
Stilton