Summer salads - The recommended wines to pair with couscous, rice, and farro salads

The summer salads based on grains and the like are the quintessential cold dish, perfect for beating the heat without sacrificing flavor. Among the most beloved versions are the traditional rice salad (often packed with oil-preserved vegetables, tuna, and cheeses), the Mediterranean-inspired couscous (ideal with grilled vegetables or seafood) and bulgur or spelt (perfect for recipes rich in herbs like mint and parsley, in the style of tabbouleh). The beauty of these dishes lies in their great versatility, which makes them light, nourishing, and easy to customize in a seafood, meat-based, or completely vegetarian key.

To make the most of these preparations, the choice of wine varies according to the main seasoning. In seafood-leaning versions—such as couscous with salmon, rice salad with octopus and prawns, or bulgur with seafood—you’ll want fresh white wines with saline notes and pronounced minerality, such as a Vermentino from Sardinia, a Spanish Albariño, or a white from Campania or Sicily. For vegetarian variations—like spelt salads with summer vegetables, tabbouleh, or pesto couscous—aromatic white wines or light rosés are a perfect match, including a Sauvignon Blanc, a Riesling, or a Côtes de Provence Rosé.

Collio DOP Friulano San Lorenzo 2023 I Clivi

Langhe DOC Riesling Clem 2024 Ca' Viola

Sicilia DOC Grillo Kebrilla 2025 Cantine Fina

Meursault AOC 1er Cru Les Poruzots 2023 François Mikulski

Etna Bianco PDO Contrada Pietra Marina 2024, 0,75 ℓ, Wooden box

Südtirol - Alto Adige Val Venosta DOC Riesling 2024 Falkenstein

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC Friulano Vigne 50 Anni 2020 Le Vigne di Zamò

Alsace AOC Grand Cru Furstentum Riesling 2022 Albert Mann

Puligny-Montrachet AOC 2024 Louis Jadot

Uruguay Albariño Reserva 2022 Bodega Garzón

Kamptal DAC Riesling Zobinger Heiligenstein 2021 Brundlmayer

Mâcon-Villages AOC Au Poirier Chanin 2020 Domaine Pierre Boisson

Vin de France Argos 2019 Les Poëte

Savigny-Lès-Beaune AOC Les Goudelettes 2022 Le Puy de L'Ours

Côte de Beaune AOC Les Monsnières 2022 Le Puy de L'Ours

Marsannay AOC 2021 Domaine Bruno Clair

Terre di Chieti IGT Pecorino La mia Pecora is Green Zaccagnini

Pouilly-Vinzelles AOC 2021 Joseph Drouhin

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