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WIne Pairing for Scallops with Uni Sauce


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I’m planning a starter of scallops, crab leg meat and prawns with uni butter sauce.  Wondering if the uni sauce would change the typical wine pairing of Sylvaner, Riesling, champagne, etc for scallops.

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Maybe try a Shōchū? It's more alcoholic than wine, but can be very refreshing and pairs with light flavors. I have had yuzu scented types that were very refreshing. I like citrus paired with the fragrance of the ocean.

 

I'd also look into a dry rosé, I like them for the light character with slightly less acid and more complex flavors than most whites. I think the industry still has not recovered from the 1980s, when big producers pushed a lot of bad, sickly-sweet rosés onto the mass-market and created a damaging image for the whole category. My ultimate recommendation would be for Veuve Clicquot vintage rosé, but, I recognize that it may be beyond the means of your guests.

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12 hours ago, Duvel said:

Was that before it got sauced ..?

Scallops and crab with uni sauce.  Since the scallops, crab and uni were bought live it was quite labour intensive. 

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