What wine to serve with chicken?

Chicken is a white meat with a firm texture and mild flavor. Roasted, grilled or served with a sauce, the recipes are numerous and it's sometimes difficult to find the perfect wine pairing. So which wine to serve with chicken ? A short tour of best wine and food pairings according to recipes and cooking methods.

 

Which wine goes with roast chicken?

A simple, crisp dish that calls for a light, tender, fruity red wine. The pinot noir grape variety is good choice of wine with roast chicken.

• Choose a Burgundy (Chambolle-Musigny, Pommard or Volnay)
• or a red fromAlsace (Pinot noir), for example: the Weinbach estate "Pinot Noir Réserve
• Visit Loire Valley wines such as a Chinon or a Saumur will also offer a fine pairing of roast chicken and wine.

 

What wine to serve with chicken vol-au-vent?

A very good dish that blends charcuterie and pastries. Here are some wine pairings:

• A dry, young red wine, like a wine from the Languedoc-Rousillon We recommend the Domaine Peyre Rose, Clos des Fées, La Pèira en Damaisèla.
• You may prefer a Côte-rôtie or a Saint-Joseph whose Syrah grape gives a colorful, full-bodied wine.

 

What wine to pair with chicken kebabs?

The famous chicken brochettes! A gourmet dish usually accompanied by rice or baked potatoes. Why not serve them with a good wine? Here are a few ways to pair chicken brochettes with wine:

• A white wine from the appellation Crozes-Hermitagein the Rhône valley.
• A Bordeaux red, as tannic as a red wine. Saint-Julien, Margaux or a Pomerol will enhance the character of the dish and the grilled meat. This wine pairing with marinated chicken brochettes will delight your taste buds.

 

What wine to drink with marinated chicken?

The famous chicken in sauce, or "marinated", is highly coveted. A rich dish, it can also be found at barbecues. Here are a few ways to pair marinated chicken with wine:

• A great red Burgundy like a Nuits-Saint-GeorgesA Gevrey Chambertinor a Vosne-Romanée.
• A white Burgundy like a Aloxe-Corton will be a fine, delicate accompaniment to your chicken in sauce. You can also try a Chablis for your marinated chicken.
• A Croze-Hermitage from the Rhône Valley.
• A Bandol of Provence to enjoy your marinated chicken. Try the Tempier estate or the Château de Pibarnon.

 

Which wine to pair with Bresse chicken with morel mushrooms and chicken escalope with cream sauce?

The cream used in these two dishes adds creaminess to the firm flesh of the poultry. Wine pairings :

• A wine from Burgundy dry white as a Beaunea Puligny-Montrachet. Try the Bouzereau estatethe Domaine de Montille and Marc Colin and Sons.
• A vin jaune du Jura will preserve the flavors of your Poulet à la crème. Discover the Jean Macle Estateand Château Chalon.

 

Choosing a wine for coconut curry chicken

A red wine should be avoided with coconut curry chicken. The sweet/savory combination calls for a fine, aromatic wine to bring out the best in the dish.

• Think of a Vouvray de la Loire which will bring out all its finesse and basket of aromas to your coconut curry chicken.
• A Alsace Gewurztraminer with its lightness and delicacy.
• It is also possible to choose a Puligny-Montrachet or a Chassagne-Montrachet.
• Finally, a Pessac-Léognan with sweet spices will make a fine match between dish and wine. Discover the Château Carbonnieux, Latour-Martillac, Pope Clement, Haut Brion.

 

Which wine goes with Basque chicken?

A French speciality, this recipe from the Pyrénées-Atlantiques goes very well with :

• The great wines of Beaujolais such as Brouilly, Morgon etc. Discover our estates Pierre Cotton and Jean Foillard.
• Le Cornas adds sweetness to the dish and lifts the acidity of the tomatoes and peppers in the sauce.
• A Haut-Médoc Bordeaux or a Saint-Émilion will also go well with chicken basquaise thanks to its spicy, undergrowth aromas.

 

Now you know serve wine and chicken in harmony, even if the food and wine pairing chart is quite rich. Try your hand at experimenting with different food and wine pairings to enrich your palate.