Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Natural Red Wine

Discover the best flavour pairings for natural red wine based on data analysis of thousands of recipes. Find perfect ingredient matches & delicious recipes.

Natural red wine immediately conjures the evocative embrace of raspberry and the kiss of cherry. But look beneath its obvious sourness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of blackberry, a hint of tannin, and subtle accents reminiscent of barnyard that contribute remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for natural red wine is understanding how these notes harmonise.

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 exploration reveals, for instance, how the warm, spicy eugenol in allspice can infuse with natural red wine, and how lamb mince's gamey notes forge a beautiful synergy with its bright sweetness.

An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as acidic, herbal, or earthy, combined with layers of subtle flavour notes (outer bars). For a balanced dish, pair ingredients with a variety of core flavours, and choose complementary aroma notes for harmony.

Unlocking Flavour Combinations

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 Raspberry Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between raspberry and game flavours. Since natural red wine has a distinct berry-like flavour, try pairing it with the gamey flavours of lamb mince.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing natural red wine with lamb mince.

Harmonious Flavours Of Natural Red Wine

Just as our analysis revealed that raspberry and beefy notes are often combined, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in natural red wine. For instance, the blackberry notes of natural red wine are strongly associated with chanterelle and petrichor flavours.

The aroma accents linked to the various accents of natural red wine can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of allspice offers many of the aroma accents complementary to natural red wine, including clove and cinnamon accents. Because the flavour profile of allspice has many of the of the features that are complementary to natural red wine, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Natural Red Wine With Allspice

Linked Flavour Notes

Looking at the accents that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of natural red wine, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.

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

Which Spices Go With Natural Red Wine?

Choose spices that ground its sweetness or carry its juicy sweetness. Allspice and cinnamon offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Bay leaf add a gentle, oniony brightness, while paprika introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace spices that harmonise with natural red wine's sharpness. The addition of fennel, with its subtle leafy notes, can complement the vinegar beautifully, while saffron lends a fresh leafiness.

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., Natural red wine), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.