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.

Marlborough Chardonnay GI 2024 Saint Clair

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc GI Te Koko 2023 Cloudy Bay

South Africa Chardonnay Unwooded 2026 Diemersdal

Maremma Toscana DOC Chardonnay 2025 Tenuta Aquilaia

Bolgheri DOC Vermentino Solosole 2025 Poggio al Tesoro

Terre di Chieti Pecorino IGT Passofino 2025 Feudi Bizantini

Etna Bianco Superiore Contrada Rinazzo DOC 2023 Benanti

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Taerra 2025 Cantina Tani

Sancerre AOC Les Lorys 2024 Marquis de Goulaine

Falanghina del Sannio DOC 2025 Il Poggio

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Grigio Opes 2024 Ritterhof

Greco di Tufo DOCG Giallo d'Arles 2025 Quintodecimo

Friuli DOC Friulano Pietris 2025 Bosco del Merlo

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Pinot Grigio Sanct Valentin 2023 St. Michael Eppan

Südtirol - Alto Adige Pinot Grigio DOC Punggl 2023 Nals Margreid

Südtirol - Alto Adige DOC Sauvignon Mantele 2023 Nals Margreid

Venezia Giulia IGT Riesling Afix 2023 Jermann

Langhe DOC Sauvignon 2022 La Spinetta

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