Wine Pairing
Italian Meatballs (with tomato sauce)

Description

Italian Style Meatballs with tomato sauce will work well with several medium-bodied, high acidity reds.

Swedish Style Meatballs with brown or creamy sauce match with Pinot Noir or white wines such oaked Chardonnay or rich-style Riesling.

Middle Eastern Style Meatballs can be made with lamb or beef and local spices (Harissa, cumin, coriander). Go for Syrah, Grenache or food friendly GSM and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Vietnamese Style Meatballs can be made with chicken or pork and local flavors (fish sauce, lemongrass, sugar). Stay away from reds or heavy, oaked whites and choose instead a cold Rosé or a citrusy Sauvignon Blanc or Rueda. Is the sauce too sweet or spicy? The residual sugar of an off-dry Riesling will help to extinguish the fire.

Japanese Style Meatballs (Tsukune) are often made with chicken and served with sweet soy sauce. Choose either a light juicy red such Gamay Noir or an off-dry Riesling to match the sweet taste of the sauce.