What kind of relatively inexpensive wine would go good with shrimp alfredo?
2006-10-27 10:40:55 · 7 answers · asked by MDHanner 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Both shrimp and the pasta you put it on have mild, delicate flavour that can be easily masked by a strong-flavoured wine, so you should pick a wine that will not overwhelm the seafood.
Also, an alfredo sauce is made with cream (lots of it! hmm! hmm!) which is of course pretty fatty. Typically, you would drink a wine with a good amount of acidity to "cut through" the fatty, creamy texture and create a fresh flavour on the palate.
If you want a white wine, a sauvignon blanc has both a delicate, floral flavour, and a good amount of acidity, and often goes well with many types of seafood.
If you want a red wine, try a pinot noir. The milder peppery flavour will not overwhelm the seafood, and its moderate acidity will cut nicely through the fat.
2006-10-27 10:55:46 · answer #1 · answered by Edwin H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shiraz is a red wine and does not go with seafood or cream sauce!
Go with a white wine made from Chenin Blanc. They go best with cream sauces. If it's from France, go with one from the Loire Valley called Vouvray.
2006-10-29 07:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by Damien C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try an inexpensive Shiraz. It goes well with pasta AND seafood.
2006-10-27 17:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by Petri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would go with a white wine...i personally prefer a sparkling white wine but thats only because i like the bubbles... i'm sorry i always forget the names...
2006-10-27 17:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Wondering 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
La Crema chardonnay.....less than 20 dollars a bottle
2006-10-27 17:44:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with a Sauvignon Blanc.
2006-10-28 01:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋