Need some help pairing food with Verdelho

John Danza · Post by **John Danza** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:09 pm

Hello all,

I need to solicit some assistance from the group. I just picked up some bottles of Henriques 15-year Verdelho. Never having had any Verdelho before, let alone this one, I need some help pairing it with food. Can you tell me what sort of appetizer-type food would work well with this wine?

Thanks very much for your help.

John

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:07 pm

I like veldelho with my dessert, especially nut base desserts like almonds cake or filbert ones.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:52 pm

This is not your typical food and wine pairing suggestion but I enjoy country fried chicken with Verdelho during the meal and for appetizers, I think you should serve it slightly chilled with assorted nuts and fresh fruit slices, especially pears and apricots.

John Danza · Post by **John Danza** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:29 pm

Thanks very much guys. I didn't think that Verdelho was that sweet. I like the fried chicken idea. I'll probably go with cold fried chicken strips for the appetizer with the wine.

All the best,
John

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:36 am

Roy Hersh wrote:This is not your typical food and wine pairing suggestion but I enjoy country fried chicken with Verdelho during the meal and for appetizers, I think you should serve it slightly chilled with assorted nuts and fresh fruit slices, especially pears and apricots.

I was going to say chicken as well, perhaps with speck and figs. Basically I think Roy and I are on ths same page as what to serve it with...