Which wine pairs with Graubünden pizokel with spinach?
Hand-scraped dough dumplings with spinach, mountain cheese and brown butter.
Graubünden pizokel with spinach pairs best with a white wine (Trentino, Italy). The strongest recommendation is Villa · Corniole Kròz Bianco IGT Dolomiti Cuvée & Selection · 2020, with a Sapreno Match of 93 out of 100. Guasti Clemente · Chardonnay Piemonte DOC · 2023 and Jaume Giró i Giró · Giro i Giro Grandalla de Luxe Gran Reserva · 2011 also pair very well.
Why these wines work
Graubünden pizokel with spinach is a dish of medium intensity. The right wine matches that intensity without overpowering the dish.
For all 3 recommendations, Sapreno gives the same reasons: The dish and wine intensities match. Fits the creamy, cheesy sauce. Aroma "Garlic" meets "Fresh". Aroma "Nutty" meets "Mineral".
All 3 wines reach a Sapreno Match of 93 out of 100.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match93
Villa · Corniole Kròz Bianco IGT Dolomiti Cuvée & Selection · 2020
White · Chardonnay · Trentino, Italy
Serving temperature 8–12 °C
- Sapreno Match93
Guasti Clemente · Chardonnay Piemonte DOC · 2023
White · Chardonnay · Piemont, Italy
Serving temperature 8–12 °C
- Sapreno Match93
Jaume Giró i Giró · Giro i Giro Grandalla de Luxe Gran Reserva · 2011
Sparkling · Chardonnay, Pinot Noir · Penedès, Spain
Serving temperature 6–8 °C
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Graubünden pizokel with spinach?
The top recommendations include Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Which white wine pairs with Graubünden pizokel with spinach?
The best match is Villa · Corniole Kròz Bianco IGT Dolomiti Cuvée & Selection · 2020 (Trentino, Italy), with a Sapreno Match of 93 out of 100.
Which sparkling wine pairs with Graubünden pizokel with spinach?
The best match is Jaume Giró i Giró · Giro i Giro Grandalla de Luxe Gran Reserva · 2011 (Penedès, Spain), with a Sapreno Match of 93 out of 100.
Which red wine pairs with Graubünden pizokel with spinach?
The best match is Broccardo · Broccardo Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC La Tina, · 2020 (Piemont, Italy), with a Sapreno Match of 90 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Graubünden pizokel with spinach?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: The wine overpowers the dish. Too much tannin for this dish.
At what temperature should the wine for Graubünden pizokel with spinach be served?
Villa · Corniole Kròz Bianco IGT Dolomiti Cuvée & Selection · 2020 is best served at 8 to 12 °C. This is a guideline for this type of wine.