Quick...wine that goes with Split Pea Soup?

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1975 Dom Perignon P3!!

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Earthy red. N Rhone Syrah, Bordeaux, Languedoc, maybe a Gevrey. Pea soup sounds super British, so you can do what the British do, and drink port.

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Sounds like a great winter meal Brian.

I’d go white: Gruner Veltliner or Vernaccia di San Gimignano (or other tank fermented savory -herbal Italian white). Low dosage pink bubbles would probably do well too.

Good luck and please post your results!

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  1. Massive thick dry white… Northern Rhone or blowsy California Chardonnay
  2. light to mid-weight Pinot Noir… Bourgogne or maybe Monterey
  3. Zinfandel if it happens to be cold outside

Dan Kravitz

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Sparkling Ribolla Gialla from Slovenia.

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Wow- interesting to see how massively different these recommendations are…

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+1 for a Gruner Veltliner. Matches the green veggie notes in the soup.

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Chenin Blanc

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Emidio Pepe trebbiano

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I’m with Dan, especially on the suggested whites.

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Tercero Outlier

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Grab a stout, mate.

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“Split Pea Soup” can cover a lot of ground — I think that’s one reason we’re seeing a lot of suggestion. For a lighter soup, I think there have been a lot of good whites suggested. I would add cava to the list.

I myself would never make split pea soup without ham hock. Which changes the equation, and pushes you toward red. Still, not too heavy a red — a lighter wine from Grenache or Syrah or Mercia.

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Or Verbiage Blanc, or any of his white wines.

WV Pinot Gris.
SA Chenin or blend. Sadie Family if you have it on hand.
Gruner is a good choice if you choose one with some heft.
Demi-sec Champagne.

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Gruner instantly came to mind, but I suppose it depends on if it’s made with a real salty ham hock like how my family does it.

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Perhaps any gentle old red. Like '70s old. Like the 1976 Cune Vina Real Gran Riserva you opened years ago [cheers.gif]

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Good call on that one!