@savoirpair It’s Vermen-Tina tonight! She picks a Tuscan white that’s perfect with roast chicken!
♬ nyc in 1940 - berlioz & Ted Jasper
It’s hard to mess up when pairing a white wine with a Roast Chicken. Unless you go with something to sweet, your options are all going to go well. So, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier and even Rosé are all good choices, but Tina and I have recently taken a deep dive into Italian wines and are finding so many great options, and she decided to pick one of our new favorites.
Vermentino is grown in many parts of Italy. Its home DOCG is in Sardinia, but it’s also found in Tuscany
and Liguria (along the coast near Genoa.) The wine typically is dry, unoaked, and has citrus and mineral. Tina’s Vermentino comes from Tuscany – the Vento Forte Vermetino from Terre Di Talamo. In addition to the citrus and mineral character, ours showed bright acidity and some hints of apple. On the palate, it had a little more body than say a Sauvignon Blanc, but not quite as much as a Chardonnay. It’s Pale gold color was lovely, and it complemented the chicken and root vegetables to a tee. If you’re not familiar with Vermentino, I urge you to pick up a bottle or two. This one was pricier than many Vermentinos, which can be found for under $20. Ciao!