Which wine pairs with Cheese spätzle with crispy onions?
Homemade spätzle baked with mountain cheese and topped with crispy onions.
Cheese spätzle with crispy onions pairs best with a red wine (Piedmont, Italy). The strongest recommendation is Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023, with a Sapreno Match of 96 out of 100. Louis Jadot · Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins · 2023 and Brivio · Bianco Rovere · 2023 also pair very well.
Why these wines work
Cheese spätzle with crispy onions is a dish of medium intensity, shaped by fat. 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. The wine's acidity cuts through the fat. Fits the creamy, cheesy sauce.
The 3 recommendations range from 95 to 96 out of 100 in the Sapreno Match.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match96
Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023
Red · Barbera · Piedmont, Italy
Serving temperature 14–18 °C
Aroma "Nutty" meets "Fresh". Aroma "Savoury" meets "Juicy".
- Sapreno Match95
Louis Jadot · Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins · 2023
White · Chardonnay · Burgundy, France
Serving temperature 8–12 °C
Aroma "Buttery" meets "Butter". Dish and wine share the aroma "Nutty".
- Sapreno Match95
Brivio · Bianco Rovere · 2023
White · Merlot · Ticino, Switzerland
Serving temperature 8–12 °C
Aroma "Buttery" meets "Butter". Dish and wine share the aroma "Nutty".
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Cheese spätzle with crispy onions?
The top recommendations include Barbera, Chardonnay, and Merlot.
Which red wine pairs with Cheese spätzle with crispy onions?
The best match is Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023 (Piedmont, Italy), with a Sapreno Match of 96 out of 100.
Which white wine pairs with Cheese spätzle with crispy onions?
The best match is Louis Jadot · Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins · 2023 (Burgundy, France), with a Sapreno Match of 95 out of 100.
Which sparkling wine pairs with Cheese spätzle with crispy onions?
The best match is Taittinger · Brut Réserve (Champagne, France), with a Sapreno Match of 89 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Cheese spätzle with crispy onions?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: Tannin turns metallic or bitter with umami and little protein. Too much tannin for this dish. So the type of wine alone does not decide; the profile of the individual wine does.
At what temperature should the wine for Cheese spätzle with crispy onions be served?
Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023 is best served at 14 to 18 °C.