6 SOUPS AND THEIR IDEAL WINE PAIRINGS!
The first rains, the cloudy and chilly weather have arrived! Cool and light dishes give their place in warmer and more comforting dishes, such as soups and stews. That’s perfect but what do we drink? Soups are one of sommelier’s biggest headaches. The reason is mainly their structure or their liquidity to be more accurate. It's a strange piece to eat and at the same time to drink something liquid. We are here to solve this puzzle once and for all, with 2-3 suggestions that will make you add soups to your weekly diet!
- Beef soup with seasonal vegetables
Beef, carrots, celeriac, potatoes and leeks are slow braised until they melt in your mouth, so they make a bold and tasty soup that demands a juicy red wine with moderate body and tannins. Try a mellow Sangiovese or an Αgiorgitiko like Nemea Estate Gofas!
- Butternut squash soup with spices
It is probably the most classic and beloved autumn soup as it is very hard to resist to its sweetness and texture! It loves spices such as star anise, ginger and cumin, which will take it off and make it an ideal partner for a spicy Gewurztraminer like Elena Walch's Gewurztraminer Vigna Kastelaz.
- Mushroom velouté soup
Creamy, rich and earthy is the soup that will be starring until Christmas. Its intense character seeks for a buttery Chardonnay that has matured in oak barrel like Ca c'est correct Papargyriou Winery. On the other hand, its earthy character would go well with a Pinot Noir like Pinot Noir Villa Wolf.
- Tom kha gai (Thai chicken soup)
It is my favorite soup and it always make common cold heal over faster! Chicken, mushrooms, coconut milk, lime, lemongrass, chili and plenty of ginger will make your taste buds dancing (and at the same time boosting your immune system). The wine that would fit like a glove with this soup is a fruity and oily white like Amauta Torrontes.
- French onion soup
This simple, yet rustic soup with a slightly sweet, earthy taste and a spicy cheesy touch would go perfectly with a white wine with a buttery and spicy character like Cotes du Rhone Reserve Famille Perrin. If you want to try something different then a Sherry Amontillado will impress your guests and will fit like a glove with the complex and earthly aromas of the soup!
- Bean soup with spicy sausage
Here things are clearer. Tomato and spicy sausage are asking for a stylish, modern Xinomavro such as Alta Thymiopoulos Vineyards!
Eva Markaki
Wine Geek
