The union of sweet and salty can be licorice-like or strong, salty or tangy, hard or soft, edible or drinkable, cold or hot. This beloved treat has many forms, and you either love it or hate it.
Salty licorice is, precisely because of its versatility, one of the most challenging flavors to pair with a drink. The beverage companion for salty licorice must be bright and fruity to match the bold flavors of the licorice. Salty licorice also needs a bit of acidity and sweetness from its partner, so let us introduce the wines that pair best with salty licorice!
The best all-around wine for salty licorice is Páres Baltà's Honeymoon
This semi-sweet, acidic white wine with notes of ripe lime, apricot, and honeydew melon suits most salty licorice varieties. In addition, the wine is organically produced, biodynamic, and vegan.
Honeymoon is the child of Parés Baltà's most aromatic Parellada grapes. They grow on the highest hills of Penedès. The vineyard's cool microclimate slows the formation of aromas right until the end of the growing season, and Parés Baltà has the patience to wait so that the full intensity transfers into the wine glass.
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Matsu El Picaro for menthol salty licorice
Matsu El Picaro works like a dream with super salty licorice! The salty licorice has a menthol-like kick, which is why this wine also suits other similar salty licorice varieties. This wine has also been proven excellent with witch's hats.
El Picaro is unapologetic, youthful, bold, powerful. The Tinta de Toro grapes for this wine come from vines about 90 years old. The wine is vegan and packaged in an eco-friendly lightweight glass bottle.
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Scarlett Dark for couch snacking
The wine’s name inevitably brings to mind the film “Gone with the Wind”, which once won eight Oscars. Was the winemaker thinking of the movie’s Scarlett O’Hara?
So off you go shopping and dreaming, because for this wine the film’s immortal line doesn’t apply… “And frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!”
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A companion for salty licorice alphabet candies
The beloved salty licorice alphabet candies pair wonderfully with Atlântico from Portugal. Its producer, Casa Relvas, wants to produce quality wines for all of life's moments; wines that bring to mind good times, wines that are Alentejo's gift to the world.
Packaged in a lightweight plastic bottle, Atlântico is a full-bodied, medium-tannin, juicy all-purpose wine that works with a wide range of foods beyond salty licorice alphabet candies, from grilled dishes to pasta.
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