Blackberry Bacon Manchego Grilled Cheese & Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
Fresh blackberries, salty bacon, savory Manchego, crisp sourdough... YES PLEASE.
You need to try this one. A deliciously decadent sweet and salty grilled cheese with layers of flavour that play together beautifully, paired with a wine that compliments it in the best possible way. This is a fantastic dinner for one if you're craving something on richer side, or you can double the recipe and make this for your next date night!
The Wine Pairing
This grilled cheese was inspired by Montepulciano D’Abruzzo. A gorgeous, approachable, crowd-pleasing red wine style from Abruzzo, Italy that is medium to full bodied with medium to high tannins and acidity. All of these things point towards a greasy cheesy pairing like this one. That full body means this wine can stand up to richer heavier dishes, the higher tannins are balanced and softened by the fat from the cheese, butter, and bacon, and the higher acidity works as a refreshing palate cleans…
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