Pairings | Spaghetti and meatballs
The best food pairings for Zinfandel
Like most wines made from red grapes Zinfandel comes in a number of styles from light and juicy to blockbuster ‘killer’ zins but they have a common thread of ripe brambly fruit and in most cases a richness that makes them a good match for red meat and other hearty dishes, especially those with a hit of smoked chilli.
(It’s also used to make an off-dry style of rosé called white zinfandel - check out my post on rosé for that.
Here are my favourite pairings which also apply to Zin’s brother from another mother primitivo which comes from Southern Italy (though I’d probably go more for the Italian dishes with that).
What goes with Zinfandel
Barbecue, especially American barbecue
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