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Wine pairing with food

Shiraz, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon will be the best pairs of wines with grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce.

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular red wine grapes is grown in wine regions around the world. New world Cabernet Sauvignon has a richer black cherry fruit flavor, black pepper, and licorice with a hint of vanilla. It has deep red ruby color and expresses fruits like black current, dark cherry, and plum. The darker color of cabernet sauvignon grapes often indicates a possible presence of higher tannins and expands with spicy smoky notes. The cabernet sauvignon grapes produce a variety of full-bodied red wine with dark fruit flavors like blackberry. As a result of the oak barrel aging the aroma notes include clove and vanilla. Also, it has a distinct hint of green bell pepper. This grape variety gives wine high tannin and acidity levels. Earth and mineral notes can vary depending on the terroir. Cabs are dry and range from medium to full bodied. This wine grape is grown in different regions across the world, and the flavor profiles are as varied as the terroir it grows in.

The Napa Valley in California, USA, is one of the most famous wine regions in the New World and has built its reputation. Cabernet Sauvignon is a hybrid of the red Cabernet franc grape and white Cabernet Sauvignon blanc grape. Also known as Petit- Bouchet petit Cabernet, and Sauvignon Rouge. This grape is renowned for its thick skin, and ability to multiply in a variety of climates. It is grown in nearly every wine-producing country in a range of climates. Some of the most notable wine regions include Australia (Coonawarra), Chile (Maipo Valley), Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand, Washington state (Columbia Valley), and California ((Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Sonoma County). While Cabernet Sauvignon of California Napa Valley can grow in different climates, its usefulness as a diverse wine or as a blend component is strongly affected by the warmth of the climate. The vine is one of the last major grape varieties to bud and ripen and the climate of the growing season affects how early the grapes will be produced. Many wine regions in California give the vine sufficient sunshine with few problems in ripening fully, which expands the likelihood of producing varietal Cabernet wines. Terroir plays a role in the importance of viticulture and winemaking. Volcanic gravel loam soil with rocky hillsides and low to moderate fertility is needed to grow its grapes. At harvest and in the cellar fermentation and aging can shape a wine possibly as much as terroir. Choosing a certain yeast may enhance the qualities of the fruit. Length of fermentation and the number, and type of punch downs have an influence, as do the type of cooperage and the age of the barrels.

Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

A marinated skirt steak, grilled until tender on the outside and juicy on the inside, served with a natural green and flavorful chimichurri sauce. Serve with some side dishes—best paired with red wine.

Skirt steak is one of the tastiest cuts of beef, although it is also one of the more complicated cuts with lots of connective tissue, skirt steak has enough marbled fat to keep the meat moist as it cooks, and because the skirt steak is thin and has a large surface area, and the high heat of the grill cooks quickly, leaving a rich char on the outside and a sweet-tender center. While the marinating and paired with Chimichurri Sauce brings a different flavor to the grilled meat, it makes people feel bright, the combination of fresh cilantro and parsley packs an herbaceous flavor, while the red pepper flakes bring a hint of spice. Add in the garlic’s spicy, intense flavor and the vinegar’s acidic tang the overall flavor is totally irresistible.

Best Paired Wines

• 2019  Telmo & Ruth, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, Maule Valley, Chile
• 2019 Calvet, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux
• 2020 Callia Bella, Syrah & Malbec, Tulum Valley, Argentina

Best Wine

My wine of choice to pair with this dish is 2020 Callia Bella, Syrah & Malbec, Tulum Valley, Argentina. I choose this wine as a pairing because this dish is from Argentina. Usually, Argentine wines are suitable for Argentine specialties, because the wineries will brew for the local specialties and that can match their wine. This wine blends 60% Syrah, 40% Malbec.The color itself is ruby, with an exotic aroma of blackberry, violet, juicy plum, ripe figs, and sour cherries. Its flavor is a balanced mouthfeel with flavors of raspberry, ripe cherry, and chocolate. This enticing red blend has a touch of sweetness and a well-structured, smooth, and silky finish. 

Tulum Valley, Argentina

The Tulum Valley is a wine region in San Juan, Argentina. The average elevation of Tulum’s vineyards is 650 meters (2,200 feet), which moderates heat and promotes healthy grape growth by ensuring longer light duration and intensity. The Quebrada de Ullum Dam on the San Juan River is vital to viticulture, bringing an important source of water to the Tulum Valley. The fertile alluvial soils of the area consist of finely textured clay and some lime. Because the clay retains moisture, it maintains a cool, consistent temperature under the vine. This is great for sunny vineyards, which just happen to have long hours of sunshine in the Tulum Valley.

Grilled Lamb “Steaks” Hache with Ratatouille

A lean seasoned minced lamb pressed into a shape of a steak and grilled to perfection served with flavorful, colorful vegetable stew. Red wines would pair well with this dish.

Best Paired Wines

• 2020 Perra Wine Red Blend, Willamette Valley, Oregon
• 2018 Damsel Cellar Red Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington State
• 2017 Prayer of Sinners, Red Blend, Columbia Valley, Washington state

Best Wine

The wine I choose to go with this dish is the 2018 Damsel Cellar Red blend from Columbia Valley in Washington state. As we know Washington state is popular for their red wines, so I choose the best of the best to go with this hearty dish. This wine is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot, Syrah, and cabernet franc. It has a granite to ruby color, a smell of pomegranate, current and a bit of a funk. It has the taste of cranberry, cherry, and bitter chocolate. This wine also has a nice balance with medium acidity which is perfect to wash down this meal.

Columbia Valley, Washington State

The Columbia valley is a touch bigger than Napa valley being of 50,316 acres of vineyards. it has a cool climate from its own river the Columbia River and snowmelt of the Cascades mountains that supplies water for agriculture and wine growing. The soil is wind blown silt and sand created by the Missoula floods, that result in wine being more aromatic, also the soils hold heat which ripens many of their European grape varieties. Washington has a long consistent growing season that creates bold red wines.