Wine pairing for steak with chimichurri sauce?

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I'm headed to an Argentinian style steak house in a couple of weeks and likely will bring a bottle and pay the corkage. The steaks are grilled and served with a chimichurri sauce. Any thoughts of what kind of wine would pair well with this? I suppose a malbec is the natural choice, but I've never had one I enjoyed. Aside from one cheap bottle I picked up at Trader Joe's, the only malbec I've had have been by the glass, so they probably weren't the best selections.

PS--Most chimichurri sauce recipes I've found include the following: parsley, oregano, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, dried red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. I assume the restaurant's version will be similar.

Uranium Committee · Accepted Answer

A sauterne. No doubt about it.

sibeer · Answer

You might want to try a German Auslese or 2003 Spatlese since most are Auslese quality.

Rich R · Answer

In my opinion, Carmenere. Here is why: light to medium bodied. Like a white with some where-with-all. But the slight raspberry in the Carmenere, and the low alcohol, makes it a perfect wine the pungent earthy-flavors like oregano and garlic. And you will taste the great berry fruit.

Rich

larkin1734 · Answer

I wound up bringing along a 1997 Kenwood Artist Series Cab. Very silky and nicely balanced, but it really came alive with the rib eye I'd ordered. I have two more bottles and think they're ready to drink within the next few years. (I have a few 97 Sawyer cabs that I think are a little longer lived.)

By the end of the steak, I was hardly using the chimichurri sauce, which came in a bowl on the side. While I liked the sauce on the steak, the vinegar clashed with the wine slightly. If I hadn't been drinking wine that night, I would have used much more of the chimichurri sauce.

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