Which wine pairs with Penne arrabbiata?
Penne in a spicy tomato sauce with garlic, chilli and parsley.
Penne arrabbiata 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
Penne arrabbiata 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. Dish and wine share the aroma "Fresh".
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 Penne arrabbiata?
The top recommendations include Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Which white wine pairs with Penne arrabbiata?
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 Penne arrabbiata?
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 sweet wine pairs with Penne arrabbiata?
The best match is Cseri Tramini · PDO Pannonhalma Late Harvest Sweet · 2021 (Pannonhalma, Hungary), with a Sapreno Match of 91 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Penne arrabbiata?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: Too much tannin for this dish. The aromas clash.
At what temperature should the wine for Penne arrabbiata 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.