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Coastal Whites: Top Seafood Matches

Coastal vineyards around the globe produce remarkably diverse, refreshing whites that pair beautifully with grilled fish. A few favorites:

    By Megan Krigbaum

2007 txomin etxaniz ($26)

Getaria, a quaint Basque fishing village in northern Spain, is home to Txakoli, light-bodied, crisp and lively effervescent wines like this lime-scented one.

2007 cape mentelle sauvignon blanc sémillon ($18)

This peachy blend from Australia’s Margaret River region is made with grapes grown near the Indian Ocean.

2006 ajello majus grillo catarratto ($10)

Two indigenous grape varieties from Sicily’s southwestern coast are combined to make this bright, nutmeg-spiced white.

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Published June 2008

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