Wine with spicy food
Spice
Chilli heat makes tannin and alcohol burn. Off-dry, aromatic whites and low-tannin reds cool it down.
22 rated grapes match spicy food: 2 red, 20 white or pink.
Red grapes
Most known firstWhite and pink grapes
Most known first- Rieslinglime, petrol, dry to sweetLight body
Very high acidity - Torrontésfloral, peach, dryLight body
Medium acidity - Muscat Blanc à Petits Grainsgrapey, orange blossom, sweetLight body
Medium acidity - Scheurebeblackcurrant, grapefruit, aromatic, livelyMedium body
High acidity - Verdelholively, lime, tropical, zestyMedium body
High acidity - Gros Mansenggrapefruit, spicy, dry JuranconMedium body
Very high acidity - Niagarafoxy, grapey, sweetLight body
Medium acidity - Petit Mansengsweet Jurancon, pineapple, racyMedium body
Very high acidity - Rieslanerracy, citrus, sweet at its bestLight body
Very high acidity - Siegerrebevery aromatic, rose, softMedium body
Low acidity - Morio Muscatloud muscat scent, softLight body
Medium acidity - Moschofilerorose, citrus, racy, low alcoholLight body
Very high acidity - Albalongasweet Franconian crossing, apricotMedium body
High acidity - EhrenfelserRiesling-like, softer, citrusLight body
High acidity - Malagousiapeach, jasmine, full, revivedFull body
Medium acidity - TamjanikaSerbian muscat, grapey, frankincenseMedium body
Medium acidity - Cserszegi Fűszereslight, floral, grapey and spicyLight body
Medium acidity - Faberrebefresh, citrus and light muscatLight body
High acidity - Huxelrebesweet, tropical and muscat scentedMedium body
High acidity - La Crescentoff-dry, apricot, citrus and tropicalMedium body
Very high 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).