WineBoard
What goes best with mediterranean style chicken dish? - Printable Version

+- WineBoard (https://www.wines.com/wineboard)
+-- Forum: GENERAL (https://www.wines.com/wineboard/forum-100.html)
+--- Forum: Wine/Food Affinities (https://www.wines.com/wineboard/forum-4.html)
+--- Thread: What goes best with mediterranean style chicken dish? (/thread-1382.html)



- viking - 04-27-2000

Going to a dinner party, need to bring the right wine.Please help.


- hotwine - 04-27-2000

Mediterranean style chicken dish.... Italian? Greek? French? Spanish? Maybe the answer to that is obvious to some people, but not to me. If that's all I had to go on, I'd probably gamble with a Pinot Griggio, one like Tomassi (could be spelled with two m's and two s's; can't remember). It's very light and fruity, with a nice finish. Or, look for a Mosel-Sahr-Ruwer (see other postings on that subject). Without knowing any more specifics, I'd probably choose the Pinot Griggio.


- Scoop - 04-28-2000

More information on the dish is needed for any kind of authoritative recommendation. Depending on the preparation, you could even go with a Cote du Rhone (red) or a Cru Beaujolais.

Cheers,

Scoop


- viking - 04-28-2000

Sorry, wish i could give more info, but that is all I have to go on.Thank you for your help anyway.


- winecollector - 04-28-2000

I would suspect a mediterranean style chicken dish would have plenty of herbs and garlic for seasoning. If you want to take a white, go with the Pinot Griggio that Hotwine recommended. If you prefer red though, and want to jazz things up a bit, go with a 1997 Chianti, such as Gabbiano. I think you will be pleasantly suprised with the results. Also, if you go with the Gabbiano, take at least two bottles- it will go really fast!

Unless your host turns the bird into a lame duck, either choice should serve you well!


- Bucko - 04-28-2000

I'll go along with the Chianti recommendation, and add Sangiovese. Most likely there are olives involved in the dish; these wines seem to go well IMO.

Bucko


- hernandez - 05-17-2000

not that i am biased but a bottle of vina sol from the torres family never lets me down of . I expect the dinner and party is now over but there will be more im sure