A light, fresh white wine goes well with shrimp, oysters, crab, periwinkles, mussels and other 'seafood'. Choose a wine that reminds you of juicy lemons and limes, because you will sprinkle them over your dish.
It is a rule of thumb in making wine-food combinations: Dishes that invite to be sprinkled with lemons combine well with light white wines with a fresh acidity.
Classics with fruits de mer are Picpoul de Pinet from the South of France, Muscadet from the Loire and Chablis from Burgundy. The fresh white wines from Galicia and Portugal (Vinho Verde for example) are also recommended.
2025 | Portugal | Vinho Verde
Classic Vinho Verde: pale yellow, fresh green apple, tight, slightly salty and stimulating. Sleek and clean. Little alcohol. Ideal summer aperitif wine.
2021 | Luxembourg
Elbling. The light, citrus-fresh type. A forgotten grape that was once the most planted grape in Germany.
2025 | France | Pinet
Southern French Picpoul de Pinet of the better kind. Pure and clean with nice citrus acids, some spiciness and fresh green apple.
2024 | Portugal | Bairrada
Pure white from the green slopes of Beiras, Portugal. Smoky and minerally. Slim, with fresh lime and roasted almond. Ideal with fish.
2016 | France | Arbois
Vin Jaune from the Jura. Age-old, forgotten classic. Delicate lemon, crispy apple and salty almonds. Bone dry, spicy and with a sherry touch.
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