Moussaka wine pairing
Moussaka is a flavourful Greek dish which is best paired with a rich red wine with good tannins and acidity. The dish often contains minced lamb meat and flavours like nutmeg. A rich oaked white wine is also a good choice for this dish.
Best pairing: Tempranillo
Tempranillo is also called Tinto Fino, Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, and Tinta del País in Spain, and Tinta Roriz and Aragonez in Portugal. This is a fruity and herbaceous red grape variety mostly grown in Spain and Portugal. It is the main grape of red Rioja wine.
14-17°C | 57-63°F
Notes of Cherry, Plum and Leather
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• Tempranillo
