Sushi has been all the rage over the last few years… So much so that the French have become the leading consumers of this traditional Japanese dish.
Wine and Japanese cuisine are both rooted in centuries-old traditions. How do you perfectly pair wine and sushi?
Twil helps you find the perfect pairings for maximum taste pleasure!
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The salty aspect of the soy sauce, the spiciness of the wasabi, the acidity of the pickled ginger, the pasty aspect of the rice and the freshness of the fish: a beautiful complexity to find the perfect wine! But who cares, the wines are so diverse, it’s not hard to find wines to go with them!
The iron in red wine and the iron in fish don’t mix well, so white wine is the best choice. When paired with sushi, the wine should not be too soft to stand up to the ginger, but not too tannic or aromatic to overwhelm the fish and rice. It’s a real Japanese puzzle!
Preferred appellations
- Bourgogne – Saint-Bris: very dry, it leaves a lively impression thanks to its tangy notes of green apple and citrus fruit. Floral and tender, it abandons its youthful greenness to acquire more sap after two or three years of cellaring. Cuvée Marianne, Domaine Jf & Pl Bersan is a little nugget that is both lively and crisp with lemon aromas. Perfect for enhancing the doughiness of rice and the freshness of fish.
- Alsace – Riesling: these wines are appreciated for their aromatic finesse, great elegance and, often, for their ageing potential. Riesling Grand Cru Sporen, Scheidecker Et Filsawarded a Hachette star, stands out for its rich mouthfeel and structure. A well-balanced Riesling, dry as we like them, but without acidity.
- Loire – Muscadet / Vin d’Anjou: for white wine,
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is fresh and crisp on the palate, perfect for salmon. For red wine fans, Cabernet Franc, Clau De Nell is one of our favorites. Its fine tannic structure makes it a good match for sushi.
- Champagne: the lightness of the drink echoes the aromatic subtlety of the sushi. Champagne also goes very well with soy sauce, thanks to the high yeast content in both the sauce and the drink. Twil offers you Brut Réserve, Champagne Boizel. This is a classic Boizel champagne, fine and generous, fresh and expressive on the palate.
On your chopsticks, sushivores! 🍣
Champagne and wine lover ! 🥂🍷
