Panzarella Foods PRODUCTS INFORMATION THE PERFECT WINE CHOICE Perfect Wine Matches for your Grilled Favorites Reds Zinfandels will be able to handle a wide variety of red meats. This bold red wine bellies up to meaty, smokey flavors – allowing the wine’s black pepper spice, acidity and ripe tannins to carry the meat’s fats and texture to a new dimension. Also works well with barbeque sauce, steak sauce and mild salsas. Merlot is perfect for extra spicy sauces. Shiraz/Syrah  This wine is delicious with just about any red meat. Offering dynamic, somewhat aggressive fruit flavors, balanced with more mellow tannins and a softer-fuller body – this wine’s place to shine is definitely at a barbecue gathering! Rhone Syrahs tend to have a smokier flavor characteristic and lend themselves extremely well to smoked brisket. Cabernet Sauvignon is made for steaks with a higher fat content and burgers of beef or turkey will pair equally well. The tighter tannins are significantly mellowed by the meat’s fat, producing a palate pleaser to remember! Top your burgers with bold cheeses, like blue or sharp cheddar and this wine gets even better! Pinot Noir a flexible wine that is known for being extremely food-friendly. Can go from grilled fish to a juicy burger in a single sip! Pinot Noir is an ideal candidate for grilled fish – especially salmon, burgers and chicken both bare their best in the presence of Pinot Noir. If you aren’t sure if what wine will work with your grilled dinner, Pinot Noir will likely be your best bet. Whites Chardonnay will work wonderfully with grilled fish (including shellfish), and chicken with creamy sauces Riesling the perfect wine for grilled shrimp, and barbecue chicken Sauvignon Blanc has a herbaceous quality that supports marinades and sauces with similar attributes. For example, grilled chicken that has been doused in Italian dressing or a citrus marinade will be unbeatable with a Sauvignon Blanc. Likewise, grilled fish with dill and lemon will all be highlighted in tandem with a Sauvignon Blanc. Gewurztraminer often offers a balance to spice with its slightly to moderately sweet character. This wine would be a great choice to go with blackened Mahi Mahi "Bottle of red...a bottle of white....whatever kind of mood you're in tonight."