What wine pairs with kung pao?

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

Riesling Demi-Sec

white · Riesling · Alsace · France — 8–10°C

Slightly sweet Riesling soothes Sichuan chili and roasted peanuts.

Gewurztraminer Alsace

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

Alsatian Gewurztraminer — opulent lychee, rose and ginger hold kung pao\'s sweet-spicy sauce; floral roundness wrapping peanut chicken, ginger notes echoing the wok, residual sugar soothing Sichuan chili.

Pinot Noir

red · Pinot Noir · Sonoma · USA — 14–15°C

Sonoma Pinot Noir (coastal Russian River) — cherry, raspberry and sweet spices stand up to kung pao\'s Sichuan chili without exacerbating heat; fine tannins not amplifying spice.

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