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Who said that in Ribera del Duero the pairings could only be with red wine and good meat? Of course, these matches are always winners (it’s impossible to resist roast suckling lamb with a glass of Arzuaga Crianza, for example), but in this post, we wanted to give you another idea that we’re sure you’re going to love. How about going for fresh with a different, very food-friendly white wine?
If there’s something that Arzuaga’s traditional restaurant stands out for, it’s the quality of our produce and the flavour of our recipes and, of course, the fish dishes are no exception. Hake in pil-pil sauce with clams, filleted sea bass with prawns, barbecued hake jowl and grilled wild turbot are some of our tasty suggestions. However, today we’d like to focus on a fish that, prepared the right way and cooking it just right, turns into a real delicacy on our tables: sea bream baked in a salt crust.
Because when the produce is fresh and the sea bream is high quality, all you need is some coarse salt to ensure a delectable result and a flavourful but delicate taste that will win over any palate. Two other elements go into making this dish a success, though. First, when removing the salt, we have to do this in an expert and careful way so the crystals don’t fall onto the fish loins and ruin their flavour. Moreover, it’s very important to cook the sea bream just right and not overcook it. Fortunately, at Arzuaga’s traditional restaurant, we can guarantee all the conditions so that our sea bream baked in a salt crust turns out perfectly.
And to accompany it, our sommelier team suggests that you go for our Fan D. Oro. This varietal Chardonnay wine already stands out for its appearance, with a beautiful golden hue. On the nose, it has notes of balsamic herbs, pine nuts, ripe fruit such as peach or apricot, and a little, very fine touch of vanilla. Lastly, on the palate, it’s flavoursome, complex, fluid, with body, character and that note of ripe fruit, but with a good acidity that makes it fresh and lively.
It’s definitely a very food-friendly wine that goes perfectly with fresh, tasty fish such as our sea bream baked in a salt crust.