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You can also try Pinot Gris if the fish is served with a salad as an accompaniment. The juicy, melony style of rosé that’s common in California is a terrific match for many types of grilled foods, and salmon is no exception. They work especially well with salmon dishes that include cooked tomatoes or olives, or with grilled salmon tacos. Oregon Pinot Noir and grilled salmon is a New World classic pairing. The wine’s cherry fruit and light spice elements (which often come from being aged in oak) are terrific when the fish is grilled over charcoal or hard wood. Pop open Oregon Pinot Noir when a grilled salmon dish has deeply savory elements, like mushrooms, soy sauce or bacon. Kristin Donnelly is a former Food & Wine editor and author of the forthcoming The Modern Potluck (Clarkson Potter, 2016) and the blog Eat Better, Drink Better. She is also the cofounder of Stewart & Claire, an all-natural line of lip balms made in Brooklyn. Related: Terrific Salmon RecipesGrilled Fish RecipesGrilled Salmon Recipes

I know it will be better grilled but for those of you who can't grill, just know it was wonderful.
best wine daily mailI served it with wild rice and a Clos Du Bois Pinot Grigio that was spectacular( I used it in the recipe too). I wish I would have had some french bread. Try it, you'll be impressed as well!BASICS TO PAIRING WINE WITH SALMON Full-Bodied White Wines – As a general rule, rich oily fish like salmon pair wonderfully with full-bodied white wines like oak-aged Chardonnay, Viognier, Marsanne, White Rioja, White Burgundy and White Pinot Noir. However, depending on the preparation method and sauce, you can easily pair salmon with rosé or light-bodied, low-tannin red wines.on Preparation or Sauce Plain slow-roasted salmon ends up being quite soft and delicate. The more steak-like version can be a bit more mealy, flaky and dry but, for the most part, when it’s prepared properly expect the grain to be softer and somewhat mushy.

Here is a good example of how to prepare salmon. Pair a plain and simple salmon with an oak-aged white wine or time-aged white wine, something with more robust Meyer lemon, nut or brûlée notes that will spice and texture the fish. On the richer side, try a Sonoma Coast or Central Coast Chardonnay from California, a Viognier from Paso Robles, an aged white Rioja from Spain, an oak-aged Trebbiano/Chardonnay from Sicily, or a Australian Chardonnay from Victoria (maybe Mornington Peninsula) or a Sémillon from Hunter Valley. These wines will be congruent in richness and combine with the salmon and create a fuller overall taste. If you are looking for a more delicate pairing with more subtle green herbal notes to the wine, a few great choices include a Vermentino from Sardegna, a Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley or a Chardonnay (Mâconnais) from Burgundy. These wines will contrast the richness of the salmon and act more as a palate cleanser. Salmon with Red Wine There are some red wines that can pair with rich, steak-like fish such as Salmon.

Here’s the trick: find a low-tannin red wine to keep the pairing from tasting metallic. A few examples of this include the Valpolicella blend (a blend of primarily the Corvina grape), Gamay (called Beaujolais in France), Prieto Picudo (from Spain), and Lambrusco (a bubbly red from Italy). Roasted salmon with thyme cream sauce source A very classic preparation of salmon is one that is perfectly roasted or poached and topped with something creamy, lemony and herbal. Sauces for this style include béarnaise, lemon dill cream sauce, dill and cucumber yoghurt sauce or creamy horseradish and caper sauce. The rich steak-like texture and flakiness of salmon really shines with this preparation. In this method, the skin is squeegeed dry and then the salmon is prepared on a hot skillet with vegetable oil skin side down. It will be meaty and have that perfect flaky texture. We found a delicious recipe for a crispy-skin salmon with bacon and leeks if you’d like to see how to prepare it this way.

Smoked salmon and bacon club sandwich source An intense style of salmon that’s rarely just served on its own and loved at breakfast (fancy-eggs?), upon toasts (maybe with avocado), or served with bagels, cream cheese and salty capers. The trick to pairing this preparation method with wine is having a wine with enough acidity and a burst of flavor to complement the bold salty-fishy notes. You’ll love it with a bold rosé or sparkling wine. Sesame soy glazed salmon source There are many different variations of this style, but the theme that ties them all together is the use of sweetness (be it brown sugar, pineapple juice, agave or honey) that causes the exterior to have a savory-sweet glaze. The result is a rich steak-like salmon with a hint of sweetness to the meat. A few recipes we liked included tangy teriyaki and ginger-soy glaze. Poached (steamed) salmon with tomato and rocket source One of the best renditions of salmon stew is based on a Brazilian fish stew that employs the use of tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice and a touch of coconut milk.