Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Southern Italian Red

Exquisite Southern Italian red flavour pairings and recipes, revealed through data science.

Southern Italian red immediately conjures the evocative embrace of tannin and the kiss of polyphenol, woven with delicate hints of cherry, blackberry, and raisin, giving it remarkable depth. And the true alchemy of the kitchen begins when we seek out pairings that allow these notes to truly sing.

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 findings reveal, for instance, how lamb's adipose tones can enrich Southern Italian red, or how mascarpone's beurreux notes create an unexpectedly harmonious bridge with the dry sensation.

An ingredient's flavour profile is determined by its core characteristics (e.g. herbal, acidic, and carnal) enhanced by layers of subtle aroma notes (outer bars). When pairing ingredients, aim for a mix of core traits to build balance, and select complementary aroma notes to create 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 Tannic Notes

Our analysis reveals a strong connection between tannin and butter flavours. Since Southern Italian red has a distinct tannic flavour, try pairing it with the buttery flavours of mascarpone.

The recipes below provide inspiration for pairing Southern Italian red with mascarpone.

Harmonious Flavours Of Southern Italian Red

Just as our analysis highlighted that tannin and mouldy flavour accents are harmonious, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the notes present in Southern Italian red. E.g. the raisin flavours of Southern Italian red are often used with allspice-like and clove-like flavours.

The aromas associated with the various accents of Southern Italian red can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of lamb offers many of the aroma notes complementary to Southern Italian red, including fatty and gamey aromas. Because the flavour profile of lamb has many of the of the features that are complementary to Southern Italian red, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Southern Italian Red With Lamb

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of Southern Italian red, 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 Southern Italian red.

Which Vegetables Go With Southern Italian Red?

Choose vegetables that anchor its pungency or ground its turpentine sweetness. Grape tomato and tomato offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Red pepper add a gentle, oniony brightness, while shallot introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with Southern Italian red's berryness. The addition of artichoke, with its subtle ferrous notes, can complement the blackberry beautifully, while mushroom lends a metallic character.

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., Southern Italian Red), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.