Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Asti

Top flavour pairings and Asti recipes, revealed through the hidden methmatics of flavour.

Asti instantly conjures the evocative embrace of blossom and the bracing kiss of honey, but beneath its sweet surface lies a nuanced symphony of subtle flavour notes: elderflower, lychee, and even hints of peach, giving it remarkable depth. Understanding how these elements interplay is the secret to unlocking Asti's pairing potential.

To chart these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, each deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, pinpointing the notes that best complement this ingredient’s profile. Our analysis reveals, for example, how lemon's cedrine tones resonate with Asti, and how single cream's lacteal notes create a surprising synergy with its golden sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like floral, acidic, and nectarous, combined with its unique aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim to include a broad variety of core characteristics for a balanced dish. And choose aroma notes that complement each other for a harmonious combination.

The Flavour Code

To understand exactly which flavours harmonise, we compiled a database of over 50,000 ingredient pairings commonly used in cooking. We then analysed these pairings, identifying the specific flavour notes that frequently appear together.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Honey Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between honey and milk flavours. Since Asti has a distinct honeyed flavour, try pairing it with the milky flavours of single cream.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Asti with single cream.

Harmonious Flavours Of Asti

Just as our analysis revealed that honey and milky flavours frequently pair together, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour accents present in Asti. For instance, the elder flavours of Asti are strongly associated with pencil-lead and lemony notes.

The aroma accents complementary to the various notes of Asti can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of lemon offers many of the aromas complementary to Asti, including cedar and grapefruit accents. Because the flavour profile of lemon has many of the of the features that are complementary to Asti, they are likely to pair very well together.

The chart above shows the unique profile of lemon across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with Asti.

Recipes That Pair Asti With Lemon

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the notes that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of Asti, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of Asti, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the accents complementary to Asti.

How Flavonomics Works

We've pioneered a unique, data-driven approach to decode the intricate art of flavour pairing. Our goal is to move beyond intuition and uncover the science of why certain ingredients harmonise beautifully. This rigorous methodology allows us to provide you with insightful and reliable pairing recommendations.

Our analysis begins with over 50,000 carefully selected recipes from acclaimed chefs like Galton Blackiston, Marcello Tully, and Pierre Lambinon. This premium dataset ensures our model distils genuine culinary excellence and creativity.

Each ingredient from these recipes is deconstructed across 150 distinct flavour dimensions, creating a unique numerical "flavour fingerprint." This quantification allows us to apply advanced analytical methods to identify complex patterns between flavour notes.

We identify popular ingredient combinations that frequently appear in our recipe database. Regression analysis is then performed on these pairings to statistically validate and pinpoint truly harmonious flavours.

These insights drive our predictive model, which allows us to take any ingredient (e.g., Asti), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.