Meal and wine pairing
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Chicken gumbo
United States. Louisiana.
Gumbo : vegetable stew (celery, onion, pepper) with a thick and very fragrant broth to which seafood (usually crab, shrimp or lobster) or meat (quail, duck, chicken and smoked meat : andouille, ham, sausage) is added at the end of cooking.
Usually served with rice.
This dish pairs well with:
Wine colors
Beaujolais
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of 1 to 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Beaujolais supérieur
Red
Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)
“ Pair with a wine of 1 to 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old. ”
Beaujolais-Villages
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 4 years old. ”
Brouilly
Red
Serve at 12-14. °C (54-57 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old. ”
Chiroubles
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Pair with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old. ”
Coteaux du Lyonnais
Red
Serve at 13-15. °C (55-59 °F)
“ Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old. ”