Wine with antipasti, tapas and mezze
Vegetables and grains
Small plates mix salt, oil, vinegar and spice. Dry sherry, light whites and light reds served cool cover the range.
88 rated grapes match antipasti, tapas and mezze: 16 red, 72 white or pink.
Red grapes
Most known first- Dolcettosoft blackberry, almond, easyMedium body
Low acidity - Agiorgitikoplush, red plum, spice, softFull body
Medium acidity - Mavrolight, plain, soft, the Cyprus workhorseLight body
Low acidity - öküzgözüjuicy, cherry, fresh, softMedium body
High acidity - Gaglioppopale, tannic, red fruit, herbalMedium body
High acidity - Sumollpale, tart cherry, rusticLight body
Very high acidity - Tinta Negra Molesoft, neutral, the Madeira workhorseMedium body
Medium acidity - Grignolinopale, tannic, bitter cherryLight body
Very high acidity - Prieto Picudodeep, tart, good for roseMedium body
Very high acidity - Žametovkapale, sharp, the Cvicek grapeVery light body
Very high acidity - Caiño tintotart, herbal, Atlantic redLight body
Very high acidity - Espadeiropale, sharp, Vinho Verde roseVery light body
Very high acidity - Pelavergapale, white pepper, strawberryLight body
High acidity - Aspiran Noirpale, light and gently freshLight body
Medium acidity - Calitorpale, gentle and softly roundedLight body
Low acidity - Merillelight, restrained and gently suppleLight body
Medium acidity
White and pink grapes
Most known first- Trebbianoneutral, light, crispLight body
High acidity - Rkatsitelicrisp, green apple, quince and spiceMedium body
High acidity - Albariñosaline, peach, briskLight body
Very high acidity - Italian Rieslinglight, crisp, green apple, neutralLight body
High acidity - Chasselassoft, light, subtle, faintly nuttyLight body
Low acidity - Macabeolight, floral, neutral, freshLight body
Medium acidity - Palominoneutral, light, best as sherryLight body
Low acidity - Colombardcrisp, green, citrus, simpleLight body
High acidity - Airénneutral, light, plain, workhorseLight body
Low acidity - Fetească regalălight, floral, fresh, gently spicyLight body
High acidity - Xarel·lofirm, citrus, herbal, structuredMedium body
High acidity - Muscat Ottonelgrapey, floral, light, softLight body
Medium acidity - Catarrattosoft, citrus, herbal, simpleMedium body
Medium acidity - Verdejofennel, citrus, nuttyLight body
High acidity - Gleralight, pear, floral, best with bubblesLight body
Medium acidity - Grillocitrus, herbs, saline, crispMedium body
High acidity - Mtsvanefresh, peach, green, aromaticMedium body
High acidity - Parelladadelicate, floral, light, a Cava baseLight body
High acidity - Sercialbone dry, searing acid, nutty as MadeiraMedium body
Very high acidity - Elblinglean, tart, light, often sparklingLight body
Very high acidity - Tsolikourimineral, apple, fresh, western GeorgianMedium body
High acidity - Xynisterilight, citrus, neutral, easyLight body
Medium acidity - Ansonicanutty, soft, citrus, gentleMedium body
Medium acidity - Athirisoft, lemon, light, gentleLight body
Medium acidity - Delawaregrapey, light, gentle, foxyLight body
Medium acidity - Gouais blancthin, tart, historic, a parentLight body
Very high acidity - Ribolla Giallacrisp, floral, citrus, also orangeMedium body
High acidity - Bourboulencfresh, citrus, herbal, late-ripeningMedium body
High acidity - Clairette blanchefull, soft, apple, low acidMedium body
Low acidity - Grechettonutty, apple, soft, the Orvieto grapeMedium body
Medium acidity - Noahfoxy, grapey, tart, a historic hybridLight body
High acidity - Prié blancalpine, lean, tart, high-altitudeLight body
Very high acidity - Vernacciacrisp, almond, citrus, slightly bitterMedium body
High acidity - Arbanerare Champagne white, sharp, floralLight body
Very high acidity - Bombino Bianconeutral, crisp, appleLight body
High acidity - Frühroter Veltlinersoft, almond, low acidMedium body
Low acidity - Nosiolalight, hazelnut, appleLight body
High acidity - Rhoditisfresh, citrus, light Greek whiteLight body
High acidity - Seyval Blanccrisp, neutral, hardy hybridLight body
High acidity - Biancaneutral, crisp, Hungarian hybridLight body
High acidity - Bogdanušamild, herbal, Hvar whiteLight body
Low acidity - Dimiatsoft, neutral, easy Bulgarian whiteLight body
Low acidity - Hondarrabi Zurispritzy, green apple, TxakoliVery light body
Very high acidity - Krstačfresh, herbal, Montenegrin whiteLight body
High acidity - Madeleine Angevinelight, floral, elderflowerVery light body
Medium acidity - Maraštinanutty, soft, Dalmatian MalvasiaMedium body
Medium acidity - Moschofilerorose, citrus, racy, low alcoholLight body
Very high acidity - Savatianosoft, pear, the retsina grapeMedium body
Low acidity - Verduzzo Trevigianoneutral, soft, Veneto whiteLight body
Medium acidity - Aurorelight, mild, early hybridVery light body
Medium acidity - Bayan Shireyneutral, crisp, Caucasus workhorseLight body
High acidity - Bicalpeach, sharp, Bairrada fizz baseLight body
Very high acidity - Bronnercrisp, apple, fungus resistantLight body
High acidity - Cayetananeutral, light, brandy baseLight body
Medium acidity - Cerezapink skin, soft, bulk rosadoLight body
Low acidity - Dinkaneutral, mild, old Pannonian whiteLight body
Low acidity - Doña Blancaapple, nutty, Bierzo whiteMedium body
Medium acidity - Durellasearing acid, green apple, fizzLight body
Very high acidity - Malvarsoft, apple, Madrid whiteMedium body
Medium acidity - Mauzacapple skin, soft, Blanquette fizzLight body
Medium acidity - Merlot blancneutral, mild, Bordeaux rarityLight body
Medium acidity - Mersegueralight, neutral, Valencian whiteLight body
Medium acidity - Petit Meslierrazor acid, rare Champagne whiteLight body
Very high acidity - Verdecaneutral, crisp, Puglian whiteLight body
High acidity - Verdisosharp, green, Prosecco helperVery light body
Very high acidity - Zalemaneutral, soft, Huelva whiteLight body
Low acidity - Terret grislight, restrained and gently freshLight body
High acidity - Braquetdelicate, rosewood and red fruitLight body
Medium acidity - Ortrugofresh, savory, floral and fruityMedium body
High acidity - Tibourenrounded, floral and delicately fruityMedium body
Medium acidity - Vilanalight, citrus, pear and flowersLight body
Medium acidity - Prensallight, fresh and delicately fruityLight body
Medium acidity
Sources
The pairings and the style profiles are our own assessment. Grape facts on the linked pages come from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).