Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Super Tuscan

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

Super Tuscan immediately conjures the evocative embrace of tannin and the bracing kiss of oak. But look beneath its obvious sweetness and you'll discover a captivating symphony of softer notes, a whisper of blackberry, a hint of cherry, and subtle accents reminiscent of clove that give it remarkable depth. The true alchemy of the kitchen unfolds when we pair Super Tuscan with ingredients that let these nuances sing.

To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our analysis reveals, for example, how partridge's gamey tones enrich Super Tuscan, and how Medjool date's vanillic notes create a surprising synergy with its dry sensation.

An ingredient's flavour comes from its core characteristics, like spice, woody, and acidic, 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 Art of Flavour Pairing

To understand how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.

The Flavours That Harmonise With Tannic Notes

Our analysis shows that the flavour of tannin is strongly associated with the flavour of vanilla. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a vanillic flavour, such as Medjool date, when pairing with the tannic aroma notes of Super Tuscan.

The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing Super Tuscan with Medjool date.

Harmonious Flavours Of Super Tuscan

Just as our analysis revealed that tannin and mouldy flavours are often combined, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavours present in Super Tuscan. For instance, the oaky notes of Super Tuscan are strongly associated with chanterelle and petrichor flavours.

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

Matching Flavour Profiles

The flavour profile of partridge offers many of the notes complementary to Super Tuscan, including gamey and glutamic notes. Because the flavour profile of partridge has many of the of the features that are complementary to Super Tuscan, they are likely to pair very well together.

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

Recipes That Pair Super Tuscan With Partridge

Linked Flavour Notes

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

The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of Super Tuscan, 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 Super Tuscan.

Which Vegetables Go With Super Tuscan?

Choose vegetables that infuse with its woodiness or infuse with its wood aroma. Carrot and bell pepper offer vibrant, clean counterpoints, their verdant freshness lifting the palate. Red pepper add a gentle, oniony brightness, while yellow bell pepper introduces a sophisticated, anise-tinged elegance.

Alternatively, embrace vegetables that harmonise with Super Tuscan's pungency. The addition of pea, with its subtle hay-like notes, can complement the clove beautifully, while tomato lends a dried-grass aroma.

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., Super Tuscan), analyse its detailed flavour profile, and accurately reveal its complementary flavours and perfect ingredient partners.