Chicken Vindaloo

Beaujolais-Village, Lapalu

Red, Still

Pairing Idea: Super fruity, light to medium bodied red wine

What you’re looking for here is a Beaujolais that on the palate has ripe red fruits, is leafy but not green (the leafiness is varietal and from whole cluster fermentation), and is slightly spicy while on the nose, it is lifted, fruity, and fresh. A bit of carbonic maceration is fine (you don’t want bubble gum, you want more of a pinot noir like style). You don’t want a wine with new oak aromas or textures. In addition, you want a wine that matches the pairing characteristics below–acidity and alcohol levels are very important.