Wine Pairings for Dishes with Persimmon
as recommended by Karen Bonarrigo & Merrill Bonarrigo
5 Things to know about pairing wines with persimmon:
- Semi-ripe, they are crisp like a plum. Very ripe, they are like sweet apples or pears with a mushy texture. Sweet ripe persimmons have a honey character and can be used like ripe apples or pears in desserts.
- Persimmons semi-ripe have strong tannins that give a chaulky texture can be used in many savory recipes that call for tomatoes. The tannins give a flavor weight that can complement red wine.
- Wine pairings with persimmons vary by ripeness of fruit or recipe. Astringency of the persimmons can complement the acidity of the white wine like Pinot Grigio.
- Sweetness of Persimmons adds balance to the sweet-heat savory dishes.
- If the persimmons are used in the recipes as an ingredient, pair the appropriate wine to the strongest flavor in that dish.
Merrill and Karen Bonarrigo, Wine and Food Pairing experts at Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc.
