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.

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Toscana IGT Vermentino Streda 2024 Leonardo da Vinci

Pouilly-Fumé AOC Baron de L 2023 Baron de Ladoucette

Collio DOC Mario 2022 Schiopetto

Friuli Colli Orientali DOP Bianco Galea 2023 I Clivi

Rías Baixas Albariño DO Coleccion 2022 Pazo Señorans

Piemonte DOC Chardonnay Monteriolo 2024 Coppo

Terre Siciliane IGT Passobianco 2024 Passopisciaro

Venezia DOC Chardonnay 2025 Castello di Roncade

Sebino IGT Chardonnay Selva della Tesa 2020 Ca' del Bosco

Toscana IGT Belvento Vermentino 2025 Petra

Pouilly-Fumé AOC 2024 Baron de Ladoucette

Colline Pescaresi IGP Pecorino Fosso Cancelli 2022 Ciavolich

Rias Baixas DO O Equilibrio 2023 Bodegas Fulcro

Venezia Giulia IGT Sauvignon Scemen 2022 Tercic

Val de Loire IGP Chenin 2024 Trésors de Loire

Terre d'Abruzzo IGT Pecorino 2025 Tor Del Colle

Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Chardonnay Gaun 2024 Alois Lageder

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