Wine Pairings for Dishes with Texas Tarragon

as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo

Wine Pairings for Dishes with Texas Tarragon:

• Though not truly a tarragon, Texas Tarragon, has wonderful anise aromas and flavors. Some say even more savory that the traditional French Tarragon. It is a plant that grows so well in your landscape and produces beautiful marigold flowers.
• The leaves have a liquorish & pine like flavor with hints of citrus and spice. This crisp pungent flavor weight in the herb makes the dish perfect with crisp white wines and medium bodied reds.
• Fresh Texas Tarragon has brighter flavor than dried. Take care to marry the brighter flavors in the dish with a wine that will not be smothered by the herb.
• Texas Tarragon is beautiful on fish & chicken dishes; make your own tarragon vinegar; and use on vegetables like asparagus.
• It marries well with reds like whites like Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer and Semillon. Dried Rosemary marries well with medium bodied reds like Grenache and GSM.
• The Vintage House Wilted Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Merlot Dressing recipe goes with both white and red wines.

• Recommended wines:
  • Messina Hof Riesling
  • Messina Hof Pinot Grigio
  • Messina Hof GSM
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Merrill and Karen Bonarrigo, Wine and Food Pairing experts at Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc.