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 DOC Tenuta Sant'Helena Pinot Grigio Rocciaponca 2025 Fantinel

Basilicata Falanghina IGT Vulcanico 2024 Paternoster

Collio DOC Malvasia Pètris 2024 Venica & Venica

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC Chardonnay 2025 Livio Felluga

Trentino DOC Bottega Vinai Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Cavit

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Chardonnay 2025 Cantina Caldaro

Friuli Colli Orientali DOC Friulano 2025 Volpe Pasini

Falerno del Massico Bianco DOC 2025 Villa Matilde

Maremma Toscana DOC Vermentino 2025 Tenuta Aquilaia

Fiano di Avellino DOCG Riserva Vino della Stella 2022 Joaquin

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Sauvignon Indra 2025 Girlan

Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre AOC 2023 Patrick Piuze

Sicilia DOC Grillo Il Salinaro 2025 Pellegrino

Etna Bianco DOC 2025 Tornatore

Chablis AOC 2024 Domaine Droin Jean-Paul & Benoit

Puligny-Montrachet AOC 2022 Olivier Leflaive

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Hartmann Donà

Fiano di Avellino DOCG 2023 Rocca del Principe

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