{"id":49096,"date":"2016-09-29T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/autumn-flavors-the-pairing-of-legumes-and-wine\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T04:28:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T04:28:56","slug":"pairing-wine-and-legumes-flavors-of-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/pairing-wine-and-legumes-flavors-of-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn flavors: the pairing of legumes and wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As cooler weather and shorter days set in, traditional regional Italian dishes based on legumes return to the tables – heart-warming, wholesome recipes often passed down from generation to generation. Chickpeas, lentils and beans are just some of the stars of autumn\u2019s bounty, foods rich in protein and carbohydrates, with a low fat content. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how can one pair wine<\/a> and legumes? Choosing the ideal match involves first of all taking into account the main condiment: in fact, recipes based on these delicious foods are countless and range from soups and chowders to pasta and stews.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Basics of Pairing Wine and Legumes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

In general, their basic characteristics call for fresh or effervescent wines<\/strong>, tending to be white, ros\u00e9 and sparkling<\/strong>, but red wines with a low tannin <\/strong>content are also excellent. Should the dish involve the presence of meat, the right pairing<\/a> of legumes and wine will call for a red with good structure, and even a sparkling red such as Lambrusco<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pairing Lentils and Wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For lentils<\/strong>, the choice depends on the way they are prepared and presented: if they are stewed, the ideal pairing is with a lively, light, low-tannin red<\/strong> wine, such as a Bardolino or Parrina Rosso<\/strong>, while, if eaten in cold dishes, a dry, soft, young white wine<\/strong>, such as Colli Bolognesi Sauvignon and Alto Adige Terlano Pinot Bianco<\/strong>, will bring out their subtly nutty flavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickpeas and meat soups with beans<\/strong>, on the other hand, call for a young, soft and moderately alcoholic red<\/strong> wine, such as San Colombano and Ostuni Ottavianello<\/strong>. Other reds that in general pair well with these types of dishes are: Colli Maceratesi Rosso and Arcole Cabernet, both young, fresh reds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pairing legumes and wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peas pair well with sparkling white wines such as Oltrepo’ Pavese, Riesling, and Prosecco di Valdobbiadene and Prosecco di Conegliano.<\/strong> Broad beans, when eaten fresh, go excellently with a Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto or Sannio Falanghina<\/strong>. When cooked, a young, unstructured white<\/strong>, such as Colli Piacentini M\u00fcller Thurgau<\/strong>, is best. However, when it comes to soybeans it\u2019s better to choose another drink<\/strong>. The high water content of this food greatly attenuates the organoleptic sensations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As cooler weather and shorter days set in, traditional regional Italian dishes based on legumes return to the tables – heart-warming, wholesome recipes often passed down from generation to generation. Chickpeas, lentils and beans are just some of the stars of autumn\u2019s bounty, foods rich in protein and carbohydrates, with a low fat content. So, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":49097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15650,15655,15658],"tags":[20070,20071,20067,20068,20069,20066],"class_list":{"0":"post-49096","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-wine-en","8":"category-cooking-school","9":"category-the-sommelier","10":"tag-foodwine-en-2","11":"tag-italianwine-en-3","12":"tag-pairinglegumesandwine","13":"tag-pairingwineandlegumes","14":"tag-wineandlegumes","15":"tag-winepairing-en-7"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}