Pairings
CHENIN BLANC (FRENCH LIGHT- TO MEDIUM-BODIED CRISP, ACIDIC WHITE WINE FROM THE LOIRE VALLEY)
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FISH, ESP. SAUTEED AND/OR WITH LEMON
SALAD
SEAFOOD
Chinese food, esp. with off-dry Chenin Blanc
Vietnamese food
chicken, esp. barbecued or with creamy sauce
fried food
herbs
pork, esp. roasted
shellfish
smoked fish (e.g., salmon)
spicy food
trout, esp. grilled
vegetables
Asian food, esp. citrus-flavored and esp. with off-dry Chenin Blanc
Boudin blanc (white sausage)
Japanese food
Mexican food
apples and apple desserts, esp. with sweeter Chenin Blanc
barbecue
calamari
charcuterie
cheese, esp. goat (e.g., Selles-sur-Cher) with drier Chenin Blanc
citrus
clams
corn
crab
dill
flounder, esp. grilled
foie gras, esp. seared, and esp. with sweeter Chenin Blanc
halibut
langoustines
poached dishes
poultry
sauteed dishes
scallops
steamed dishes
striped bass