From ribs to pork chops to carnitas, Texas wine is a wonderful pairing to pork dishes.
Fat and salt play a large role in pork and wine pairings. Keep these two elements in mind when selecting your wine.
Pork is a relatively fatty meat, so your wine pairing will need to have a higher acidity to cut through the fat, while the fat helps soften more tannic wines. Medium-bodied wines with higher acidity, like Malbec and Syrah, do well with pork.
Bacon/Salami
Dry White Wine
- Sparkling Rosé
- Chardonnay
Dry Red Wine
- Syrah
- Tempranillo
- Sagrantino
- Cabernet Franc
- Sangiovese
- Primitivo
- Petite Sirah
Carnitas
Dry White Wine
- Chenin Blanc
- Sauvignon Blanc
Off Dry Wine
- Riesling
- Muscat Canelli
- Gewürztraminer
Dry Red Wine
- GSM
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
BBQ
Off Dry Wine
- Riesling
- Muscat Canelli
- Gewürztraminer
Semi Sweet Wine
- Sangria
- Beau
- Riesling
Dry Red Wine
- GSM
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
Roasted
Dry White Wine
- Chardonnay
- Viognier
Off Dry Wine
- Riesling
- Gewürztraminer
Dry Red Wine
- Pinot Noir
- GSM
- Malbec
