
Some advice for pairing food and wine can be overly strict. The truth is, you can eat pretty much whatever you want while drinking whichever wine you want. Sounds great. There are, however, time-tested guidelines to help you plan meals and go through life as an educated traditional food-lover.
A seductive wine with a plethora of aromas. Deep red colour. Pepper, spicy aromas, fresh black fruit, cacao, and cherries aromas. The mouth feel is rich, complex and dynamic with smooth and precise tannins. Long lasting finish and a great aging potential.
Octopus au vin
INGREDIENTS FOR 3-4 PERSONS
- 1kg of octopus
- ¾ cup of olive oil
- 2 chopped cloves of garlic
- 2 medium chopped onions
- 1 cup of red wine
- 3 seeds of allspice
- 1 bay
- Salt, pepper
PREPARATION
- Wash the octopus, put in a pot and cook it in very low temperature without adding any water because it will emit its own liquids.
- As soon as it starts boiling, throw the water it has emitted
- Rebraise without water until it is mild
- Drain it
- Cut it into small pieces
- Pour olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion, the garlic and the octopus
- Put out with wine, add bay, allspice, salt and pepper.
- Braise until it is ready