Italian Wine Pairings for Chinese Food

Ornellaia

Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore

4 retailers

From

£200.00

£220.69

Dal Forno Romano

Valpolicella Superiore - Dal Forno Romano

2 retailers

From

£95.50

Quintarelli

Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella

2 retailers

From

£301.42

Agricola Punica

Agricola Punica Barrua

Sardinia Carignano

1 retailer

From

£23.82

£28.98

Varvaglione

Varvaglione Papale Linea Oro Primitivo di Manduria

1 retailer

From

£14.22

£20.23

Cantine Due Palme

Cantine Due Palme Serre Susumaniello

Susumaniello

1 retailer

From

£21.26

£22.30

Nestore Bosco

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Abruzzo Montepulciano

2 retailers

From

£12.26

Favola

Gocce di Favola, Prosecco Extra Dry, Veneto NV

1 retailer

From

£5.29

Medici Ermete

Medici Ermete, 'Concerto', Reggiano, Lambrusco

Emilia Romagna

1 retailer

From

£16.80

Appellations to explore

Amarone della ValpolicellaDOCG Barbera d'AlbaDOC Barbera d'AstiDOCG Barbera del MonferratoDOC Barbera del Monferrato SuperioreDOCG

Ornellaia

Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore

4 retailers

From

£200.00

£220.69

Dal Forno Romano

Valpolicella Superiore - Dal Forno Romano

2 retailers

From

£95.50

Quintarelli

Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella

2 retailers

From

£301.42

Agricola Punica

Agricola Punica Barrua

Sardinia Carignano

1 retailer

From

£23.82

£28.98

Varvaglione

Varvaglione Papale Linea Oro Primitivo di Manduria

1 retailer

From

£14.22

£20.23

Cantine Due Palme

Cantine Due Palme Serre Susumaniello

Susumaniello

1 retailer

From

£21.26

£22.30

Nestore Bosco

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Abruzzo Montepulciano

2 retailers

From

£12.26

Favola

Gocce di Favola, Prosecco Extra Dry, Veneto NV

1 retailer

From

£5.29

Medici Ermete

Medici Ermete, 'Concerto', Reggiano, Lambrusco

Emilia Romagna

1 retailer

From

£16.80

Sweet and sour pork

For Sweet and Sour Pork, a wine that is light in body is ideal, ensuring it doesn't overpower the dish's delicate balance. A wine with elevated acidity complements the dish's tangy aspect, while a hint of sweetness in the wine mirrors the sauce's sugar content, creating a harmonious match.A lower alcohol content is also preferable, as higher alcohol levels might clash with the sweetness of the dish. Considering Italian wine grapes, a slightly sweet Moscato d'Asti#/html# or a #html#frizzante Lambrusco, which offer a combination of lightness, acidity, and sweetness, could be excellent choices to pair with Sweet and Sour Pork, enhancing its unique flavor profile without overwhelming it.

Perfect grape varieties

Gewürztraminer

Also worth trying

Riesling Moscato Glera Lambrusco

Bertani

Amarone Classico DOCG

3 retailers

From

£127.90

Poggio di Sotto

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

3 retailers

From

£151.00

Le Macchiole

Le Macchiole Scrio

3 retailers

From

£139.50

Ceretto

Barbaresco, Bernadot, Ceretto, Piedmont, Italy

2 retailers

From

£96.23

£99.33

Medici Ermete

Medici Ermete 'La Favorita' Rosso Secco, Reggiano, Lambrusco NV

Emilia Romagna Lambrusco

1 retailer

From

£8.27

San Marzano

San Marzano 'Timo', Vermentino

Apulia Vermentino

1 retailer

From

£17.52

Michele Chiarlo

Michele Chiarlo 'Nivole', Moscato d'Asti

Piedmont Moscato

1 retailer

From

£19.79

Chiara Boschis - E. Pira

Chiara Boschis - E. Pira Barolo Cannubi

2 retailers

From

£122.66

Marisa Cuomo

Costa d'Amalfi Furore Fiorduva

1 retailer

From

£97.50

£105.88

Ruggeri

Ruggeri Giustino B. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

2 retailers

From

£16.36

Appellations to explore

Alto Adige/SüdtirolDOC Asolo ProseccoDOCG AstiDOCG CanelliDOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene ProseccoDOCG

Bertani

Amarone Classico DOCG

3 retailers

From

£127.90

Poggio di Sotto

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

3 retailers

From

£151.00

Le Macchiole

Le Macchiole Scrio

3 retailers

From

£139.50

Ceretto

Barbaresco, Bernadot, Ceretto, Piedmont, Italy

2 retailers

From

£96.23

£99.33

Medici Ermete

Medici Ermete 'La Favorita' Rosso Secco, Reggiano, Lambrusco NV

Emilia Romagna Lambrusco

1 retailer

From

£8.27

San Marzano

San Marzano 'Timo', Vermentino

Apulia Vermentino

1 retailer

From

£17.52

Michele Chiarlo

Michele Chiarlo 'Nivole', Moscato d'Asti

Piedmont Moscato

1 retailer

From

£19.79

Chiara Boschis - E. Pira

Chiara Boschis - E. Pira Barolo Cannubi

2 retailers

From

£122.66

Marisa Cuomo

Costa d'Amalfi Furore Fiorduva

1 retailer

From

£97.50

£105.88

Ruggeri

Ruggeri Giustino B. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore

2 retailers

From

£16.36

Chicken chow mein

Chicken chow mein is a British-Chinese takeaway staple built from wok-tossed egg noodles, shredded chicken breast, bean sprouts, onion and a light soy-oyster glaze. The pairing challenge is keeping wok-oil and soy salt in balance without a wine that flattens the delicate chicken. Falanghina del Sannio's volcanic backbone holds the soy; Barbera d'Asti brings enough acid to survive the sesame oil finish if you want red.

Perfect grape varieties

Falanghina

Also worth trying

Barbera Vermentino Chardonnay

Montevertine

Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

3 retailers

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£223.02

Luciano Sandrone

Barolo le Vigne - Sandrone

3 retailers

From

£93.56

Masseto

4 retailers

From

£706.71

Tua Rita

Azienda Agricola Tua Rita Redigaffi

2 retailers

From

£203.70

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Bartolo Mascarello

3 retailers

From

£171.00

Planeta

Planeta Didacus Chardonnay

Sicily Chardonnay

2 retailers

From

£73.52

Sassicaia

Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy

1 retailer

From

£255.00

Giacomo Conterno

Barbera d'Alba Francia Giacomo Conterno

2 retailers

From

£61.69

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina del Sannio

2 retailers

From

£13.80

Appellations to explore

Alta LangaDOCG Alto Adige/SüdtirolDOC Barbera d'AlbaDOC Barbera d'AstiDOCG Barbera del MonferratoDOC

Montevertine

Azienda Agricola Montevertine Le Pergole Torte

3 retailers

From

£223.02

Luciano Sandrone

Barolo le Vigne - Sandrone

3 retailers

From

£93.56

Masseto

4 retailers

From

£706.71

Tua Rita

Azienda Agricola Tua Rita Redigaffi

2 retailers

From

£203.70

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Bartolo Mascarello

3 retailers

From

£171.00

Planeta

Planeta Didacus Chardonnay

Sicily Chardonnay

2 retailers

From

£73.52

Sassicaia

Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri Sassicaia, Tuscany, Italy

1 retailer

From

£255.00

Giacomo Conterno

Barbera d'Alba Francia Giacomo Conterno

2 retailers

From

£61.69

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina del Sannio

2 retailers

From

£13.80

Kung pao chicken

Kung pao chicken (gong bao ji ding) is a Sichuan classic from the late Qing era, named for the provincial governor Ding Baozhen. Cubed chicken wok-fired with dried chilli, Sichuan peppercorn, peanut, scallion, and a black-vinegar sweet-sour glaze. The mala peppercorn tingle plus chilli heat rules out big tannins. Lambrusco di Sorbara and Franciacorta bring the fizz buffer; Frappato from Vittoria is the still-red answer with no aggressive tannin.

Perfect grape varieties

Lambrusco

Also worth trying

Glera Frappato Falanghina

La Spinetta

Azienda Agricola Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina

3 retailers

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£100.62

Giacomo Conterno

Gattinara Vigna Molsino Az. Vitivinicola Nervi-Conterno

2 retailers

From

£75.75

Gaja

Sori Tildin Barbaresco - Gaja

1 retailer

From

£603.85

Bottega Zero Sparkling Life Rosé N.V.

Veneto Malvasia

1 retailer

From

£6.99

Bosco Malera

Canal Grando, Prosecco Extra Dry, Veneto NV

1 retailer

From

£13.43

Freixenet Italian Sparkling Rosé N.V.

1 retailer

From

£12.99

Freixenet Prosecco N.V.

1 retailer

From

£10.99

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rose

1 retailer

From

£13.77

Umberto Menini

Prodezza Prosecco Brut

1 retailer

From

£13.99

Damiano Canali

Senti Prosecco Rosé Extra Dry

1 retailer

From

£14.99

Appellations to explore

Asolo ProseccoDOCG Cerasuolo di VittoriaDOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene ProseccoDOCG Falanghina del SannioDOC Falerno del MassicoDOC

La Spinetta

Azienda Agricola Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina

3 retailers

From

£100.62

Giacomo Conterno

Gattinara Vigna Molsino Az. Vitivinicola Nervi-Conterno

2 retailers

From

£75.75

Gaja

Sori Tildin Barbaresco - Gaja

1 retailer

From

£603.85

Bottega Zero Sparkling Life Rosé N.V.

Veneto Malvasia

1 retailer

From

£6.99

Bosco Malera

Canal Grando, Prosecco Extra Dry, Veneto NV

1 retailer

From

£13.43

Freixenet Italian Sparkling Rosé N.V.

1 retailer

From

£12.99

Freixenet Prosecco N.V.

1 retailer

From

£10.99

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rose

1 retailer

From

£13.77

Umberto Menini

Prodezza Prosecco Brut

1 retailer

From

£13.99

Damiano Canali

Senti Prosecco Rosé Extra Dry

1 retailer

From

£14.99

Mapo tofu

Mapo tofu is the Sichuan tofu benchmark, traced to an 1860s Chengdu stall run by a pockmarked woman (ma po). Silken tofu simmered in doubanjiang, fermented black beans, minced pork or beef, chilli oil and whole Sichuan peppercorn. The mala numbing-hot register is non-negotiable. Lambrusco di Sorbara buffers the chilli with cherry acid and fizz; Frappato is the Sicilian still-red answer; Falanghina del Sannio holds the white line.

Perfect grape varieties

Lambrusco

Also worth trying

Frappato Falanghina Glera

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Serrocielo Falanghina

2 retailers

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£16.42

£17.98

Tenute Orestiadi - Tenute Orestiadi

Frappato

2 retailers

From

£14.70

2 retailers

Occhipinti

Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato

2 retailers

From

£34.17

Via Vai

Via Vai Prosecco NV

1 retailer

From

£4.74

Planeta

Planeta Frappato Vittoria DOC

2 retailers

From

£17.69

Villa Sandi Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Millesimato

2 retailers

From

£18.99

Soligo

'COL DE MEZ' PROSECCO SUPERIORE VALDOBBIADENE DOCG EXTRA DRY

2 retailers

From

£14.17

La Tordera

Azienda Agricola La Tordera Alnè

1 retailer

From

£12.90

Bortolin Angelo

Bortolin Angelo Angelin Beo Rive di Guia Valdobbiadene Prosecco Extra Brut

1 retailer

From

£15.45

£21.89

Bortolin Angelo

Bortolin Angelo Valdobbiadene Prosecco Extra Dry

1 retailer

From

£12.87

£15.45

Appellations to explore

Asolo ProseccoDOCG Cerasuolo di VittoriaDOCG Conegliano Valdobbiadene ProseccoDOCG Falanghina del SannioDOC Falerno del MassicoDOC

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Serrocielo Falanghina

2 retailers

From

£16.42

£17.98

Tenute Orestiadi - Tenute Orestiadi

Frappato

2 retailers

From

£14.70

2 retailers

Occhipinti

Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato

2 retailers

From

£34.17

Via Vai

Via Vai Prosecco NV

1 retailer

From

£4.74

Planeta

Planeta Frappato Vittoria DOC

2 retailers

From

£17.69

Villa Sandi Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Millesimato

2 retailers

From

£18.99

Soligo

'COL DE MEZ' PROSECCO SUPERIORE VALDOBBIADENE DOCG EXTRA DRY

2 retailers

From

£14.17

La Tordera

Azienda Agricola La Tordera Alnè

1 retailer

From

£12.90

Bortolin Angelo

Bortolin Angelo Angelin Beo Rive di Guia Valdobbiadene Prosecco Extra Brut

1 retailer

From

£15.45

£21.89

Bortolin Angelo

Bortolin Angelo Valdobbiadene Prosecco Extra Dry

1 retailer

From

£12.87

£15.45

Salt and pepper squid

Salt and pepper squid (jiu yan you yu) is Cantonese deep-fried squid tossed with toasted Sichuan peppercorn, white pepper, sea salt, chilli and fried garlic at the final toss. The coating is cornflour-light; the pepper and salt do the work. Fiano di Avellino and Falanghina del Sannio match the fry-oil with volcanic acid; Franciacorta brings the fizz option.

Perfect grape varieties

Fiano

Also worth trying

Falanghina Glera Vermentino

Ornellaia

Ornellaia, Vendemmia d'Artista, Il Vigore - Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

1 retailer

From

£6,022.00

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Pietracalda Fiano di Avellino Riserva

3 retailers

From

£19.10

£22.47

Feudi di San Gregorio

Aziende Agricole Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino

1 retailer

From

£23.10

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino

2 retailers

From

£13.50

£15.79

Mastroberardino

Stilèma Fiano di Avellino Riserva

1 retailer

From

£38.90

Frescobaldi

Frescobaldi Alie Rose

3 retailers

From

£14.90

Ornellaia

Ornellaia Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia

Tuscany Sauvignon Blanc

4 retailers

From

£47.00

Campo alle Comete

Campo alle Comete Albablu

2 retailers

From

£15.95

Planeta

Cometa Fiano

Sicily Fiano

3 retailers

From

£25.00

Grattamacco

2 retailers

From

£39.70

Appellations to explore

Asolo ProseccoDOCG BasilicataIGT Conegliano Valdobbiadene ProseccoDOCG Falanghina del SannioDOC Falerno del MassicoDOC

Ornellaia

Ornellaia, Vendemmia d'Artista, Il Vigore - Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

1 retailer

From

£6,022.00

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Pietracalda Fiano di Avellino Riserva

3 retailers

From

£19.10

£22.47

Feudi di San Gregorio

Aziende Agricole Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino

1 retailer

From

£23.10

Feudi di San Gregorio

Feudi di San Gregorio Fiano di Avellino

2 retailers

From

£13.50

£15.79

Mastroberardino

Stilèma Fiano di Avellino Riserva

1 retailer

From

£38.90

Frescobaldi

Frescobaldi Alie Rose

3 retailers

From

£14.90

Ornellaia

Ornellaia Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia

Tuscany Sauvignon Blanc

4 retailers

From

£47.00

Campo alle Comete

Campo alle Comete Albablu

2 retailers

From

£15.95

Planeta

Cometa Fiano

Sicily Fiano

3 retailers

From

£25.00

Grattamacco

2 retailers

From

£39.70

Spring rolls

Spring rolls are shattering fried cylinders of wheat-flour pastry wrapped around shredded vegetables, mushroom, sometimes pork or prawn. Cantonese dim sum trolleys keep them hot so the wrapper never goes greasy, served with light soy or sweet chilli. The pairing job is cutting deep-fried oil without losing the delicate filling. Italian sparkling does both in one sip: Franciacorta or Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore bring the autolytic lees and CO2 pressure that scrubs palate between bites.

Perfect grape varieties

Glera

Also worth trying

Chardonnay Pinot Bianco Vermentino

Anselmi

Anselmi San Vincenzo IGT

2 retailers

From

£14.70

Cantine Sacchetto Prosecco Brut

1 retailer

From

£13.92

Fiol

Fiol Prosecco Extra Dry NV

1 retailer

From

£15.07

Fiol

Fiol Prosecco Rose

1 retailer

From

£16.16

Ville d'Arfanta

Gran Cuvée Brut - Ville d'Arfanta

1 retailer

From

£9.32

Val d'Oca

Half- Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry millesimato - Val d'Oca

1 retailer

From

£8.02

Bisol

I Gondolieri Superiore

1 retailer

From

£20.90

Desiderio Jeio

Jeio Organic Valdobbiadene Brut

1 retailer

From

£20.70

La Collina dei Ciliegi

La Collina dei Ciliegi Prea

Veneto Chardonnay

1 retailer

From

£44.87

Ville d'Arfanta

Magnum - Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry Millesimato - Ville d'Arfanta

1 retailer

From

£19.41

£22.71

Appellations to explore

ProseccoDOC Alto Adige/SüdtirolDOC FranciacortaDOCG RosazzoDOCG Alta LangaDOCG

Anselmi

Anselmi San Vincenzo IGT

2 retailers

From

£14.70

Cantine Sacchetto Prosecco Brut

1 retailer

From

£13.92

Fiol

Fiol Prosecco Extra Dry NV

1 retailer

From

£15.07

Fiol

Fiol Prosecco Rose

1 retailer

From

£16.16

Ville d'Arfanta

Gran Cuvée Brut - Ville d'Arfanta

1 retailer

From

£9.32

Val d'Oca

Half- Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry millesimato - Val d'Oca

1 retailer

From

£8.02

Bisol

I Gondolieri Superiore

1 retailer

From

£20.90

Desiderio Jeio

Jeio Organic Valdobbiadene Brut

1 retailer

From

£20.70

La Collina dei Ciliegi

La Collina dei Ciliegi Prea

Veneto Chardonnay

1 retailer

From

£44.87

Ville d'Arfanta

Magnum - Prosecco DOC Treviso Extra Dry Millesimato - Ville d'Arfanta

1 retailer

From

£19.41

£22.71

Sweet and sour chicken

Sweet and sour chicken is the British-Chinese takeaway hero dish: battered fried chicken with a day-glo orange pineapple-ketchup glaze over bell pepper and onion. The original Cantonese 'gu lo yuk' (pork) was quieter; the takeaway chicken version pushes sugar and vinegar hard. Moscato d'Asti (Asti DOCG) handles the sweet-acid glaze without a fight; Nero d'Avola from Sicilia DOC is the drier red answer.

Perfect grape varieties

Moscato

Also worth trying

Glera Nero d'Avola Falanghina

Bibi Graetz

Colore - Bibi Graetz

5 retailers

From

£139.29

Masottina

Masottina Calmaggiore

1 retailer

From

£14.26

Masottina

Masottina Collezione 96 Rose Prosecco

1 retailer

From

£14.39

Masottina

Masottina Contradagranda

1 retailer

From

£16.40

Masottina

Masottina RDO Levante Extra Dry, Rive Di Ogliano, Prosecco Superiore

1 retailer

From

£21.86

Brilla

Moscato Spumante - Brilla

1 retailer

From

£9.12

£11.50

Cantina Colli Euganei

Moscato Spumante I Fossili - Cantina Euganei

1 retailer

From

£8.66

£10.96

Pasqua

Pasqua Prosecco Rose Extra Dry

1 retailer

From

£12.05

Covalli

Prosecco Brut - Covalli

1 retailer

From

£11.97

Fontanabianca Barbaresco Bordini - Fontanabianca 2022

Bottega SpA

Prosecco DOC "il Vino Dei Poeti" - Bottega

1 retailer

From

£11.87

£14.05

Appellations to explore

Asolo ProseccoDOCG AstiDOCG BivongiDOC CanelliDOCG Cerasuolo di VittoriaDOCG

Bibi Graetz

Colore - Bibi Graetz

5 retailers

From

£139.29

Masottina

Masottina Calmaggiore

1 retailer

From

£14.26

Masottina

Masottina Collezione 96 Rose Prosecco

1 retailer

From

£14.39

Masottina

Masottina Contradagranda

1 retailer

From

£16.40

Masottina

Masottina RDO Levante Extra Dry, Rive Di Ogliano, Prosecco Superiore

1 retailer

From

£21.86

Brilla

Moscato Spumante - Brilla

1 retailer

From

£9.12

£11.50

Cantina Colli Euganei

Moscato Spumante I Fossili - Cantina Euganei

1 retailer

From

£8.66

£10.96

Pasqua

Pasqua Prosecco Rose Extra Dry

1 retailer

From

£12.05

Covalli

Prosecco Brut - Covalli

1 retailer

From

£11.97

Bottega SpA

Prosecco DOC "il Vino Dei Poeti" - Bottega

1 retailer

From

£11.87

£14.05

Wonton soup

Wonton soup is Cantonese comfort: thin wheat-wrapper dumplings filled with minced pork and prawn floating in a long-simmered pork-and-chicken bone broth, sharpened with a splash of soy and white pepper. The clean broth favours still whites over sparkling. Soave Superiore (Garganega + Trebbiano di Soave) and Fiano di Avellino both sit cleanly; Falanghina del Sannio is the volcanic alternative.

Perfect grape varieties

Trebbiano Toscano

Also worth trying

Fiano Falanghina Vermentino

Menegotti

Lugana Cantina Menegotti

Veneto Trebbiano

1 retailer

From

£17.95

Vivaldi

Soave - Vivaldi

1 retailer

From

£9.95

Arnaldo Caprai

Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Bianco

Umbria Trebbiano

2 retailers

From

£18.46

Castellani

Guadalmare Vermentino

2 retailers

From

£11.03

La Spinetta

La Spinetta Toscana Vermentino

3 retailers

From

£13.70

Caccia al Piano

Lungocosta DOC Bianco 23 Caccia al Piano

2 retailers

From

£41.82

Frescobaldi

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Masso Vivo

2 retailers

From

£17.00

Sella & Mosca

Sella and Mosca, Cala Reale, Vermentino di Sardegna

Sardinia Vermentino

2 retailers

From

£14.51

Fattoria dei Barbi

Fattoria dei Barbi Vin Santo

Tuscany Trebbiano

2 retailers

From

£25.51

Michele Satta

"Coste di Giulia" Bolgheri Bianco DOC

2 retailers

From

£23.90

£25.00

Appellations to explore

BasilicataIGT Cannellino di FrascatiDOCG CiròDOC Falanghina del SannioDOC Falerno del MassicoDOC

Menegotti

Lugana Cantina Menegotti

Veneto Trebbiano

1 retailer

From

£17.95

Vivaldi

Soave - Vivaldi

1 retailer

From

£9.95

Arnaldo Caprai

Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Bianco

Umbria Trebbiano

2 retailers

From

£18.46

Castellani

Guadalmare Vermentino

2 retailers

From

£11.03

La Spinetta

La Spinetta Toscana Vermentino

3 retailers

From

£13.70

Caccia al Piano

Lungocosta DOC Bianco 23 Caccia al Piano

2 retailers

From

£41.82

Frescobaldi

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Masso Vivo

2 retailers

From

£17.00

Sella & Mosca

Sella and Mosca, Cala Reale, Vermentino di Sardegna

Sardinia Vermentino

2 retailers

From

£14.51

Fattoria dei Barbi

Fattoria dei Barbi Vin Santo

Tuscany Trebbiano

2 retailers

From

£25.51

Michele Satta

"Coste di Giulia" Bolgheri Bianco DOC

2 retailers

From

£23.90

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Char siu

Char siu is Cantonese BBQ pork: pork shoulder marinated in hoisin, maltose, soy and five-spice, then roasted over charcoal or in a vertical oven until the edges caramelise to a lacquered red. Served sliced over rice or inside steamed buns. Barbera d'Asti's bright acid cuts the maltose glaze; Etna Rosso brings the volcanic mineral lift; Nero d'Avola from Sicilia DOC is the fuller-fruit alternative.

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Why These Pairings Work

Chinese cuisine runs acid-fat-spice-sweet crosscurrents at plate scale: Szechuan chilli and Cantonese sugar-glaze rarely sit on the same bottle. Italian sparkling (Franciacorta, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore) buffers heat and cuts fried-starch texture. Aromatic whites (Vermentino di Gallura, Falanghina del Sannio, Fiano di Avellino) catch ginger, scallion and wok-hei char, while medium-body acid-led reds (Barbera d'Asti, Etna Rosso, Nero d'Avola from Sicilia DOC) handle char siu, Peking duck and sweet-and-sour glazes without clashing.

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