Top pairings | The best wine pairings for vitello tonnato

Top pairings

The best wine pairings for vitello tonnato

One of the best hot weather dishes, this piquant dish of cold poached or roast veal with a tuna, anchovy and caper mayonnaise invariably pops up on menus at this time of year. But what to pair with it?

* as it originally comes from Piedmont a Piedmontese white like Roero Arneis or a Gavi seems a good place to start. Other neutral dry Italian white wines such as a Vermentino or even a quality Pinot Grigio from the Alto Adige would be a good match too.

*It's not traditional but a mineral Chablis or Aligoté would work as would a mature Muscadet-sur-lie or an Albarino.

*Try a dry rosé - especially Provençal rosé (see also this longer list of good Provencal rosé pairings)

* Personally I think it’s more a white wine dish than a red but a young Langhe Nebbiolo or other light Italian red like a Valtellina or even a light red burgundy would work fine. (Not too lush and fruity a pinot in my opinion as the anchovies and capers will accentuate its sweetness. Italians rarely drink wines without a fair amount of acidity in them.)

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Comments: 5 (Add)

Peter Larner on July 21 2021 at 11:25

Perfect lunch with La Scolca Gavi. Outdoor restaurant does it well in Lenno on Lake Como.

David Natt on October 23 2019 at 21:17

Make sure to use rose veal from Britain.

Harry Morris on July 19 2016 at 15:16

So, too, is thinly sliced breast of turkey. Cheaper still!

Fiona Beckett on August 7 2014 at 22:01

Good point, Hugh. And cheaper too!

Hugh johnson on August 7 2014 at 21:54

If veal is hard to find porco tonnato is almost as good. Slice it thin..

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