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Wine Pairing With Bruschetta: The Only 3 Red Wines You Need

February 25, 2023 by Bruce Leave a Comment

The best wine pairing with bruschetta includes red wines like Chianti Classico, Zinfandel, and Barbera. Find out why the perfect wine pairing for classic bruschetta works. Pour a glass of wine and discover more about wine pairing!

Wine Pairing With Bruschetta

Bruschetta Wine Pairing: Why They Work

Bruschetta with wine goes together wonderfully when flavors enhance your food pairings in the wine.

The flavorful taste of bruschetta comes from several key ingredients, such as olive oil, crusty bread (e.g., baguette slices), and fresh herbs. Chianti Classico is an excellent pairing because it is an acidic wine. Your bruschetta wine pairing needs to keep up with the acidic tomatoes. The taste of Chianti goes well with the taste of tomatoes because the food and wine both have an acid flavor.

White Wine Pairing Options For Bruschetta

Acidic red wines are the classic wine pairing for bruschetta, but what if you’re in the mood for white wine? Pinot Grigio is the most popular choice. Other options include Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling wine. In my experience, chianti classico wines are crowd-pleasing wines many people enjoy.

The Classic Recipe for Bruschetta

Making this classic comfort food at home is easy. Start with gathering together the main ingredients for this dish. Go shopping for these ingredients, and you can make cosy comfort food.

  • Extra virgin olive oil – a small amount goes a long way!
  • Garlic – minced garlic is the best bet, so get a garlic clove or two ready
  • Roma tomatoes (tomatoes are the central ingredient in the recipe, so get good ones!)
  • Black pepper
  • Kosher salt (or a coarse sale of your choosing)
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • French bread – a sliced up baguette is the best bet to make the bread slices (baked baguettes are another option)
  • Fresh basil

What if you prefer a different bruschetta topping? Feel free to customize the basic recipe! Just remember that certain common ingredients, such as tomatoes and olive oil. Without those ingredients, the Chianti Classico & Bruschetta pairing may not work.

What If You’re Having Bruschetta As An Appetizer?

Bruschetta is a popular appetizer for parties, including bachelorette parties. Wine pairing for an appetizer course raises a question. What if you have a different main course like fresh or vegetarian?

There is a simple solution for this challenge: serve several different wines. For example, you might start by serving Chianti with bruschetta in the appetizer course. Afterward, you might serve Cabernet Sauvignon to enjoy with a steak course.

Enjoying several wines throughout a meal poses one challenge: moderation. Be mindful of how much you’re drinking. Limiting yourself to two glasses (i.e., a glass of wine with an appetizer and a glass with your main course) is a wise move for many people.

Wine Recommendations For Bruschetta

This isn’t a cooking blog (though I plan to try some new recipes in 2023!), so I won’t tell you how to use tomato sauces or a baking sheet. Instead, take a look at these bottles of wine.

Chianti Classico

Fontodi Chianti Classico DOCG ($37)

This affordable Chianti Classico wine is a good choice for your appetizer course at home. The red wine’s flavor profile includes dark chocolate, truffle, and notes of herbs. The wine has 13.5% alcohol content and is made from 100% Sangiovese grapes.

Fontodi Vigna del Sorbo ($81)

This DOCG Italian wine offers traditional Chianti flavors such as cherries, currants, and raspberries. The wine is medium-bodied and offers a good finish. With an average score of 93 from wine reviewers, it’s an excellent bottle to impress that wine guy in your friend group.

Barone Ricasoli ‘CeniPrimo’ ($86)

This Chianti Classico has different flavors, such as cherries, lemons, and cherries. The 14% alcohol wine has earned a 93 average score from wine critics.

Zinfandel

Prefer American wine with your appetizers? I’ve got you covered with the following options.

Ridge Vineyards Paso Robles Zinfandel ($30)

This organic and sustainable wine from California has been in production since the 1960s. The wine’s flavor profile includes strawberry, peppercorn, and cinnamon notes.

Martinelli Jackass Vineyard Zinfandel ($127)

Priced at over $100, this wine offers a great experience. The wine has received a 93 score from wine reviewers. The wine’s flavor profile includes spices, black cherries, and notes of chocolate.

Wine Pairing With Bruschetta Conclusion

wine pairing with bruschetta is simple when you follow a few simple guidelines. It is best to choose red wines with a solid level of acidity. That flavor matters because bright acidity in the wine connects well with the acidity in a piece of bruschetta.

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