Cooking System

Suggested Wines

Combination Explained

Boiled or Steamed:
This plain cooking method respects the natural flavor and delicacy of the fish meat. The flavor of such dishes is light, soft and understated.

• Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto
• Colli Orientali del Friuli Ribolla Gialla
• Riviera Ligure di Ponente
• Capri
• Falerio dei Colli Ascolani
• Gavi

The delicate flavor of the boiled or steamed fish requires a combination by concordance, or a wine that goes with it, so we select white wines that are young, fresh and light.

Broiled or Grilled:
This cooking method dries the fish meat. As the liquids evaporate, the flavor concentrates into the flesh making it taste even more intense and delicious.

• Vermentino di Gallura
• Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
• Erbaluce (white wines)
• Riviera Ligure di Ponente
• Soave Classico

In this case as well we want combination by concordance. White wines with good character and medium body are ideal. Such wines support the stronger flavor of the broiled or grilled fish without overpowering the taste.

Pan Fried:
With this cooking method the fish meat dehydrates while it absorbs fat. The dishes cooked this way are characterized by intense flavor, fragrant and slightly greasy.

• Trebbiano Champenois Method
• Colli di Canossa e Scandiano Secco
• Chardonnay-Prosecco
• Albana di Romagna Spumante
• Sauvignon Frizzante
• Trento Spumante Rosato

In this case white or rosé wines that contain abundant carbon dioxide are perfect for a combination by juxtaposition. Dry Spumante wine and dry sparkling wines are successful in balancing the fat and make the fried fish taste even better.

Casserole, Stew, or Cioppino Style:
These methods of cooking provide some of the most succulent fish recipes since the meat absorbs plenty of flavor from the cooking sauce.

• Solopaca
• Modenese Lambrusco (di Sorbara, Salamino di Santacroce and Grasparossa di Castelvetro)
• Fiano di Avellino
• Galatina Rosato
• Leverano Rosato
• Bardolino Chiaretto
• Bonarda Colli Piacentini

With such rich and zesty dishes a combination by juxtaposition is mandatory, as the stronger flavors need to be balanced. We should choose either white wines with strong body, rosé wines with medium body, or even young red wines, which are a perfect match for the flavorful experience provided by such recipes.