When pairing wine with seafood, white wine rules – but which ones? The experts at Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits will help you make the best selection.
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Which White Wine to Pair with Your Seafood
In general, delicate fish goes well with a lighter white wine, and a heavy fish will pair better with a richer, full-bodied wine. Here are some recommendations:
Mild Flavored, Lean & Flaky Fish
This category includes sea bass, branzino, black sea bass, flounder, perch, sole, fluke, tilapia, wild striped bass, halibut, pollock, and haddock.
Wine pairings we think you will love:
- 2016 Principato Pinot Grigio from Venezia, Italy
- 2017 Vionta Albariño from Galicia, Spain
- Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand
Medium Flavored & Textured Fish
This group includes firmer fish that tend to hold up to richer sauces and ingredients, such as trout, arctic char, catfish, red snapper, grouper, cod, haddock, redfish, halibut, monkfish, Chilean seabass, and Escobar.
Wine pairings we think you will love:
- Louis Latour Chardonnay d’Ardeche from Vin de Pays, France
- Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc from California’s Napa Valley
- 2016 Chateau Lamothe Madame Etienne Blanc (Sémillon) from Bordeaux, France
Firm & Meaty Fish
In this category you will find fish that are firm and meaty with a steak-like texture, including tuna, bluefish, salmon, mahi mahi, shark, monkfish and swordfish.
Wine pairings we think you will love:
- Decoy Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California
- 2017 Matua Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand
- Prum Essence Riesling from Mosel, Germany
Strong, Intensely Flavored Fish
The fish in this group are salty and taste like the sea, such as anchovies, sardines, herring and mackerel.
Wine pairings we think you will love:
- Pares Balta Brut Nature Cava from Penedes, Spain
- 2016 Vina Maipo Sauvignon Blanc from the Central Valley in Chile
- Rickety Bridge Foundation Stone White from the Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
Raw Fish & Shellfish
This category of raw fish and shellfish includes ceviche, sushi, scallops, clams, oysters, prawns, green lip mussels, shrimp, lobster and crab.
Wine pairings we think you will love:
- 2017 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Gris from the Russian River Valley, California
- 2015 Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand
- 2016 Cap Royal Bordeaux Blanc from Bordeaux, France
No matter which white wine you choose to pair with your seafood, enjoy the best selection and free delivery on Grand Cayman from Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits.
