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White · Medium · Off-dry
Lychee, rose petal, and a touch of ginger; medium-bodied, low-acid, and unmistakable. The wine for any cuisine where the spice cabinet did the heavy lifting.
Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour
Gewurztraminer's body and acid balance Sauce Sweet-and-sour's flavor profile.
White · Medium · Dry
Same grape as Pinot Grigio, different attitude — the Alsatian style is richer, fuller, faintly honeyed, with the structure to handle pork, smoked fish, and Asian aromatics.
Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour
Pinot Gris Vt's body and acid balance Sauce Sweet-and-sour's flavor profile.
Sparkling · Light · Dry
A traditional-method sparkling wine — fine bubbles, brisk acid, citrus and toast. The all-purpose celebration wine; equally good as an aperitif.
Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour
Sparkling Rose's bubbles and acid lift Sauce Sweet-and-sour — versatile and palate-cleansing.
White · Medium · Dry
The white grape of the Northern Rhône — full-bodied, peachy, faintly perfumed, with the texture of a quiet Chardonnay. Pairs with anything saffron-tinged or apricot-glazed.
Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour
Viognier's body and acid balance Sauce Sweet-and-sour's flavor profile.
White · Medium · Off-dry
Chenin Blanc from the Loire — runs from sec (dry) through demi-sec (off-dry) to moelleux (sweet). The demi-sec is the cheat code for spicy food.
Why it works with Sauce Sweet-and-sour
Vouvray's body and acid balance Sauce Sweet-and-sour's flavor profile.
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