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What wine pairs with jambalaya?

Here are 3 recommended wine pairings for jambalaya. Click the button below to explore all options on the Verso app.

Zinfandel

red · Zinfandel · California · USA — 16–18°C

Californian Zinfandel (iconic American grape — descendant of Italian Primitivo from Puglia, mainly planted in Sonoma, Lodi and Paso Robles, vinified as old vines at 14-16° alcohol) — jammy blackberry, black pepper, jam and bourbon-barrel vanilla form the natural US pairing for Louisiana Cajun jambalaya; American regional pairing, spicy edge holding smoked andouille and cayenne-blackened prawns.

Côtes du Rhône Villages

red · Grenache, Syrah · Rhône Sud · France — 15–17°C

A spicy Cotes du Rhone holds up to the paprika and smoked sausages of jambalaya.

Gewurztraminer

white · Gewurztraminer · Alsace · France — 10–12°C

Alsatian Gewurztraminer (opulent grape with 8-15g/L residual sugar) — lychee, rose, fresh ginger and spices tame jambalaya's Cajun heat with floral roundness; residual sugar calming cayenne and ground black pepper of the homemade Cajun blend, exotic lychee echoing the Creole gombo-thyme-bay-clove mix, roundness wrapping the long basmati rice cooked with smoked andouille sausages.

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