WINE+FOOD MATCH

THE DISH

Spinach Soup with Quinoa & Black Beans

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THE DROP

Tasty, hearty, hot and densely textured soups in winter make excellent tummy fillers, and pair well with myriad wines. Kale, black bean, quinoa and spinach soup ticks all the boxes of a superfood soup with chlorophyll, fibre, vitamins galore, weight and richness. A soup that is as earthy and powerful as this requires a wine of contrast to the earthy flavours, weight to match the density of the soup, oak to manage the nuts, rice and onion and a core of fruit to counter the chlorophyll and energy of the green ingredients. The wine should ideally be earthy, not too much oak and retain a deliciousness if enjoyed before, during and after the soup course. Boneline Amphitheatre Cabernet Franc 2019 from Waipara has the core of fruit to contrast the earthy theme of the soup, tannins and acidity to respond to the seasoning, yoghurt or cream and lemon juice and chlorophyll-rich flavours from the greens. The natural mineral core is an ideal pairing component for a delicious, healthy winter soup. RRP $75.