We are in summer, and the high temperatures make stews and spoon dishes give way to lighter and refreshing meals. And what’s better than accompanying them with Familia Martínez Bujanda wines.
Do you want to know the keys for a wine and a dish to make the perfect pairing? Take note!
Fish and white wine, an inseparable duo
When choosing a wine to accompany fish or seafood, the most important thing is not to camouflage the flavor of the food, but to enhance it.
Finca Valpiedra Reserva White is an essential wine that cannot be missed in summer. Fresh and creamy, and with a great balance between body and acidity, it goes great with grilled fish.
This DOCa Rioja wine made from Viura, Garnacha Blanca, Malvasía and Maturana Blanca is aged in American and French oak barrels for 24 months, which gives it a great personality and makes it the perfect accompaniment to your summer meals.
If you want a fresh and perfect idea, you can follow this recipe for salmon skewers marinated in soy and sesame oil.
Seafood: the best companion
The fresh and fruity taste of a Verdejo wine makes it a perfect choice for these days of high temperatures. And even more if it is a wine from Rueda.
In the case of seafood, any variety is good and its way of cooking is very varied: steamed, boiled, grilled, with marinara sauce… It is a very versatile and light food that makes it one of the great claims of the summer.
Finca Montepedroso Verdejois a long and elegant wine, in which you can appreciate notes of fennel and aniseed. It is a very good example of a fruity wine. In addition, the particularity of its aging on lees makes it a wine with a great aging capacity and that improves during its time in bottle. A must on your table!
Having just the right touch of acidity and lacking tannins, it enhances the flavor of the seafood. Enjoy a good plate of coquinas with garlic.
Pasta and wine? Yes!
A multitude of pasta varieties can be found right now in supermarkets: fettuccini, spaghetti, tortellini... Pasta is nowadays one of the most widely accepted dishes worldwide, even though the base is always the same: durum wheat semolina, water and salt.
In this sense, choosing a good wine to pair perfectly with pasta does not depend on the type of preparation, but on the sauce with which it is accompanied. The typical frutti di mare that we can taste in Italian restaurants is a classic of Italian gastronomy. Want some inspiration? You can follow this recipe of Tagliatelle with shrimps.
The Viña Bujanda Rosé is the perfect wine for this type of dishes thanks to its volume and its long and tasty finish. It has aromas of raspberries and strawberries and is made only with Tempranillo.
And for dessert… muscatel!
Every meal ends with a good dessert: that sweet (or salty) touch that leaves a good memory. And to accompany it, nothing better than a Finca Antigua Moscatel Naturally Sweet.
It is made using the natural raisining technique: the grapes are raisined to dehydrate them and thus maintain their aromas, sweetness, volume and balance to the maximum.
In addition, it has just been recognized with 95 points by the prestigious publication Decanter.
It is a silky and fresh white wine, with a characteristic yellow color with golden hints. These peculiarities make it the perfect companion to any dessert, but if you need inspiration you can take a look at this recipe for Mango Cheese Cake.
A citrus combination that will not leave you indifferent.
Did you like our suggestions? Surely, if you dare to make these recipes and pair them with Familia Martínez Bujanda wines, your summer will be much more refreshing.
Bon Apetit!
