Wines to pair with pork
These white wines bring out pork's natural sweetness and nuttiness.
When it comes to wine, “the other white meat” is pretty versatile, said Bill Daley in the Chicago Tribune. But a few rules help. “Consider how fatty or rich the cut is, how it will be prepared,” and the meal’s other ingredients. We tasted center-cut chops with “six whites from around the world.” These worked best.
2007 Rodney Strong Chardonnay Reserve ($35)
This “big and buttery” chardonnay is “aromatic with notes of vanilla, caramel, and ripe peaches,” making it a worthy pairing for “pork’s natural sweetness.”
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2008 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris ($20)
“Leaner and more minerally” than the Rodney Strong, this wine’s apple and peach flavors bring out the meat’s nuttiness.
2008 Inama Vin Soave Soave Classico ($14)
This “deep gold” Italian wine has a “caramel and peach nose, a big bone-structure, and a rich toasty flavor.”
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