Wine Pairing
Chicken Tandoori
Tandoor is a bell-shaped clay oven, also used to make Naan flatbread.
Pairing Suggestions
Pinot Gris (France)
Riesling (Germany)
Grüner Veltliner (Austria)
Other Excellent Alternatives
Champagne (France)
Metodo Classico (Italy)
Sparkling Rosé (World)
Cava (Spain)
Sekt (Germany)
Description
To counter-balance spices you need sweetness. In addition to that, the creaminess and perfume of Alsatian Pinot Gris completes the picture.
Bubbles also work well.
About Tandoori
Chicken Tandoori is a dish of chicken legs and thighs marinated in yogurt, lemon juice, and spices.
The dish gets its name from the Indian bell-shaped clay oven (Tandoor) which is also used to make Indian flatbread.