{"id":7391,"date":"2011-09-27T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T18:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=7391"},"modified":"2021-01-14T14:08:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T22:08:08","slug":"classic-pairing-for-gruner-veltliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/classic-pairing-for-gruner-veltliner\/","title":{"rendered":"Weiner Schnitzel – Classic Pairing for Gruner Veltliner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite wine: Austrian Gr\u00fcner Veltliner<\/strong> [GROO-ner Felt-lih-ner] and its classic food pairing: Weiner Schnitzel. Not just any Weiner Schnitzel, but Austrian celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s Weiner Schnitzel recipe.<\/p>\n

About Gr\u00fcner Veltliner<\/h2>\n

Gr\u00fcner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria, where it accounts for about 30 percent of the country\u2019s vineyards. Gr\u00fcner Veltliner wines offer light and refreshing flavors of citrus, stone fruit and flowers and a distinctive note of white pepper. While most Gr\u00fcner Veltliner wines are best enjoyed young, some selections from Austrian wine regions areas east of Vienna (Wachau, Kremstal and Kamptal) are more complex, offering mineral notes and the ability to age and develop in the bottle. {Total Wine<\/a>}<\/p>\n

Wiener Schnitzel and Other Food Pairings for Gr\u00fcner Veltliner<\/h2>\n

Gr\u00fcner Veltliner was referred to as THE hip wine in a blog post from 2007<\/a> and, at the time, Austrian white wines were the darling of sommelier’s across the country. Years ago a few sommeliers thought to offer it as a creative pairing with Asian cuisine – it’s now considered a classic pairing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Gr\u00fcner Veltliner\u2019s bright acidity and appealing spicy quality pair it very well with all types of food. The most eye-popping match is how well it goes with Asian food\u2014anything from Vietnamese to Thai to spicy Chinese flavors. Next, try it with seafood. Gr\u00fcners also go very well with bitter greens and salads. Then have your favorite pork tenderloin dish. And finally, enjoy how that acidity can cut through salt and fat, like in a smoked ham.<\/span>” (Wine Spectator<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nWhile there are many expert tips on pairing food with wine, a good basic rule that I’ve learned in various wine classes is that the wine of a particular region pairs well with the foods of the region. Sure there are other pairings that are more inspired and exciting because they bring together more unusual tastes, but if you’re a bit tenuous and still learning about the characteristics of wine, then there is absolutely nothing wrong with sticking to the classics.<\/p>\n

I’ve been enjoying Gr\u00fcner Veltliner since tasting several in the Wines of the World Class I took at UCI last winter, I decided to cook a classic Austrian dinner of Wiener Schnitzel to pair with a bottle of Heidel 2009 Gr\u00fcner Veltliner\u00a0 which was included in a wine tasting of German Rieslings\u00a0 at Wine Lab Newport<\/a>. I served classic Wiener Schnitzel with a warm potato salad and a crisp apple slaw (for a fresh take on sauerkraut) which added a bright acidity and a lovely crisp freshness to each bite \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Wolfgang Puck’s Crispy Wiener Schnitzel Recipe<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Austrian celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's Wiener Schnitzel recipe is easy and delightfully crispy. <\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t

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