Howdy all!
Here is tonight's menu: pork tenderloin 2 ways(raspberry chipotle, sesame ginger teryaki), fresh steamed broccoli, rosemary red potatoes.
What do I serve with it? Options available to me: cab/cab blends, bonarda, malbec, a few zins, cote du rhone, petite sirah, pinot, sauv blanc, champers
Ideas? TIA, Robb in Austin
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Austin is Texas, isn't it? I'd go for a Shiraz from Oz - but a zin is close enough, imho Anders Oslo, Norway
Texas, correct.
Thanks for the input. Robb
Tempranillo is also a good match for this.
Ohhhh, nice call. That may be the winner.
It sounds to me like both preparations of the pork might be a touch sweet. If so, I'd be tempted to try a bigger white wine such as a Riesling Spätlese or Grüner Veltliner Smaragd. If those wines aren't available, how about a Gewurztraminer or Pinot Gris?
Mark Lipton
Thanks for the ideas Mark. My thoughts were wandering towards a interesting white as well. As it turned out, we only cooked the raspberry chipotle tenderloin. By itself the marinade is very sweet, but it was not once cooked. It was barely making it's presence known.
I made a quick trip to the grocery store for a loaf of La Brea bakery roasted garlic sourdough(wonderful bread) and a tempranillo as suggested by Lawrence. HEB didn't have anything I wanted so I stopped by the bottle shop in the same parking lot. Left with a 2002 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva Tempranillo. Um, wow. Stood up very well with the pork and garlic bread. The roasted Parmesan/rosemary red potatoes went nicely too. I was careful with the broccoli, not sipping just after a bite.
In the glass; garnet/purple center fading to a brick red. On the nose; I'm not sure what I smell but I like. A little 'warm' but not in a alcohol way. I think I note chocolate covered cherries; SWMBO says no. Maybe some oak/vanilla. Palate; nicely balanced to me. Tannins ok, ever so slightly astringent, medium bodied, some more chocolate covered cherries to me (which I don't even like).
On the Dale Scale(tm) I give it a solid B+. A- based on $13/btl. Will be going back for a few more.
Thanks for the ideas, Robb
Mark Lipton wrote.....
And "Robb in Austin" responded...
I am with Mark on this one - Pork, ginger - everything screams gewürztraminer.
I would be as bold as to suggest a Trimbach "Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre" - if it is available near you.
Regards
st.helier
Sounds like a good match. I get a little chocolate chip cookie nose to that one.
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