Food And Vintage Port Matching
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Pairing submitted by A.Aartsen
Best, Netherlands
I gave a wine-food paring tasting lately, the goal was to serve anything but cheese with it. Very surprising was grilled Tuna steak (rare cooked) rubbed all over with black pepper and as garniture a fresh, in red port boiled figue.
I served a young Quinta Roriz Vintage 2003 with it.
The peppery, spicy tones of the port and the black pepper in combination with the sweet fig and the strong taste of the tuna was amazing
Pairing submitted by Leigh Allison
London, UK
Vintage port goes extremely well with creamy Gorgonzola Dolce and biscuits. This cheese I think being far smoother, creamier and consistent tasting than Stilton which though sharper can vary quite a bit.
Pairing submitted by Tom Brown
Chicago, Unites States
Quinta do Vesuvio 2004 and vanilla ice-cream proved to be a sublime pairing at a recent dinner (for those who like to drink young and fruit-driven Vintage Ports). It got everyone's attention and approval.
Pairing submitted by João Belo
porto, portugal
With very young vintage ports, ie 2005 single quintas (Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira or Quinta do Vesúvio), try them with raspberry cheescake for dessert or vanilla icecream with a wild berry fruit topping. Obviously, if you don't happen to have a bottle just lying around you can get the same kick out of a decent bottle of LBV 2003 or 2001 or a bit older (try Graham's, Dow's, Warre's, Nieepoort, Noval, Quinta do Crasto and you shouldn't go wrong)
Pairing submitted by Simon
Birmingham, UK
The other day I wanted to try out something different and had a Graham's 1994 Vintage Port with smoked ham. Might sound a little weird, but this combination is delicious!
Pairing submitted by Bill Herr
Boca Raton Florida, USA
I know it might sound strange, but I have Port with pizza! A gourmet shop around the corner makes an amazing Hawaiian Pizza, with really fresh cheese and top quality thin sliced presunto ham. I was out of wine and decided to try it with the remains of a bottle of Port - it was stellar!
Pairing submitted by Zélia Maria Quádrio Alexandrino Reis
Porto, Portugal
If it is a young Vintage Port I prefer drinking it by itself to enjoy the fruit and spicy flavours. But if it is an older Vintage (more than 10 Years Old...) I love it with cured goat cheese. The stilton is too strong for me and covers the wine flavours.