{"id":4175,"date":"2021-03-17T18:44:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/tex-mex-cuisine-spicy-flavours-wine-pairing\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T13:47:40","slug":"tex-mex-cuisine-spicy-flavours-wine-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/tex-mex-cuisine-spicy-flavours-wine-pairing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tex-Mex Cuisine: Bold, Spicy Flavours to Match with Wine \u2013 Pairing Suggestions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4175\" class=\"elementor elementor-4175 elementor-2882 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622ceb5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-body \" data-id=\"622ceb5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"622ceb5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"622ceb5\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"40e4c2d\" class=\"e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"40e4c2d\">Can an aromatic, spicy cuisine with a distinctly American flavour be paired with wine? An analysis of its various organoleptic components, and our food and wine pairing suggestions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3b05ee3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3b05ee3\">In this instalment of our series devoted to <strong>food<\/strong> and <strong>food and wine pairing<\/strong>, we turn to another international chapter, this time from the Americas. Having already covered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/traditional-italian-dishes-wine-pairing-suggestions\/\"><u><strong>traditional Italian cuisine<\/strong><\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/japanese-cuisine-dishes-ingredients-wine-pairing\/\"><u><strong>Japanese cuisine<\/strong><\/u><\/a>, today we look at a cuisine that is certainly more of a niche in the <strong>Horeca<\/strong> food and wine world: <strong>Tex-Mex<\/strong>. But be warned: being a niche cuisine does not mean it cannot capture the interest of <strong>sommeliers<\/strong> and become an increasingly fertile testing ground for food and wine pairing. Tex-Mex also lends itself very well to eating at home, whether through <strong>takeaway<\/strong> or <strong>delivery<\/strong>, or by recreating the dishes in one's own kitchen. Understanding what to pair with these dishes is therefore important for <strong>wine shops<\/strong>, <strong>bottle shops<\/strong> and <strong>wine bars<\/strong> focused on off-premise sales, as it allows them to advise their customers better.<br>We will start with some general reflections on the <strong>ingredients <\/strong>and <strong>spices<\/strong> <br>common in <strong>Tex-Mex<\/strong> cooking (where <strong>chilli<\/strong> is undoubtedly the trickiest spice), followed by the pairing of each category of dishes with a wine from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/producers\/\"><u><strong>Wine Terroir Selection<\/strong><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"3a2b5e1\" class=\"wt-n-h e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3a2b5e1\">The Tex-Mex restaurant style: bold ingredients and flavours<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2717285\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2717285\">The term <strong>Tex-Mex<\/strong> refers to a culinary style that fuses American (Tex) and Mexican (Mex) cooking. As the name suggests, the American side is mostly the cuisine native to Texas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"b49c188\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b49c188\">Texas is, in fact, separated from Mexico only by the Rio Grande along its south-western border. Tex-Mex is therefore a frontier cuisine, born of the union of two different and often conflicting cultures.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"e801baa\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e801baa\">Typical Tex-Mex dishes share a number of <strong>recurring ingredients<\/strong>: tacos, beans, various kinds of meat, stewed vegetables, spices and so on. Among them, the most famous and best known in Italy (and therefore the most commonly eaten) are undoubtedly:<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ac1e4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-list \" data-id=\"f1ac1e4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f1ac1e4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f1ac1e4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c946863 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-li \" data-id=\"c946863\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c946863\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c946863\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wt-n-li-bar e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"226701a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"226701a\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"24ef6a4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"24ef6a4\"><strong>Burritos<\/strong>: a rolled wheat-flour tortilla with a filling of meat (chicken, pork or beef), vegetables and sauces<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e235d28 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-li \" data-id=\"e235d28\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e235d28\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e235d28\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wt-n-li-bar e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"210ed79\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"210ed79\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"156b2f8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"156b2f8\"><strong>Fajitas<\/strong>: &quot;DIY&quot; dishes similar to burritos, where each diner chooses their own filling; the tortillas are served separately with a selection of fillings, allowing for tasty and ever-changing combinations<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261ab3b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-li \" data-id=\"261ab3b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"261ab3b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"261ab3b\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wt-n-li-bar e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d07a7a9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d07a7a9\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"62ef416\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"62ef416\"><strong>Tacos<\/strong>: a crisp, toasted corn tortilla filled with meat (chicken, pork or beef) and vegetables <\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecc80d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-li \" data-id=\"aecc80d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"aecc80d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"aecc80d\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wt-n-li-bar e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6e6e45f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6e6e45f\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"8be47d0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8be47d0\"><strong>Chilli con carne<\/strong>: a meat stew (often beef) with beans, tomatoes and other vegetables (including peppers) and hot spices (chilli first and foremost)<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615d368 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-li \" data-id=\"615d368\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"615d368\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"615d368\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wt-n-li-bar e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"adc07f8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"adc07f8\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"fe0674f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fe0674f\"><strong>Quesadilla<\/strong>: considered a starter, made with a toasted tortilla filled with melted, stringy cheese and often vegetables.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"5fe4335\" class=\"wt-n-h e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5fe4335\">Tex-Mex cuisine: a solution for food and wine pairing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"eb65119\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"eb65119\">This brief overview of some of the most typical and popular dishes in Italy shows that <strong>Tex-Mex cuisine<\/strong> is predominantly <strong>meat<\/strong>-based. Alongside the meat, the common thread running through most dishes is often <strong>guacamole<\/strong>, made from a base of avocado and lime, which accompanies the various dishes.<br>Nor can we forget the <strong>spices<\/strong>, which are very important in Tex-Mex cooking. The most widely used, and also the trickiest to handle in <strong>food and wine pairing<\/strong>, are <strong>chilli<\/strong> and <strong>cumin<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"6153ac3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6153ac3\"><strong>Which wine should you pair with Tex-Mex dishes?<\/strong> This is a cuisine whose common base is almost always <strong>meat<\/strong> \u2013 be it chicken, beef or pork. The most critical element to consider for the pairing, however, is <strong>chilli<\/strong>: heat is one of wine's \u201c<em>enemies<\/em>\u201d. More precisely, spicy food heightens the perception of alcohol and bitterness, while at the same time diminishing the sense of \u201cbody\u201d and fruit aromas in the wine. <strong>Cumin<\/strong>, for its part, also complicates the pairing, being a strongly aromatic spice with a sweet touch.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"364de90\" class=\"wt-n-h e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"364de90\">Tex-Mex red meat dishes: pairing with Cahors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"77876e9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"77876e9\">A close look at the various recipes reveals that the key differentiator between all the dishes is <strong>the type of meat<\/strong> used. All the other ingredients are more or less ever-present, with only the cooking method changing \u2013 and without this significantly altering the organoleptic impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"545a5da\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"545a5da\">Following this division, we will first pair the red meat dishes, and then the white meat dishes.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3442076 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-figure \" data-id=\"3442076\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3442076\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3442076\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img wt-n-img-small wt-n-img\" data-interaction-id=\"77e7743\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"77e7743\" id=\"2880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-1.png\" width=\"147\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-1.png 147w, https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-1-88x300.png 88w\" alt=\"Domaine de Cause Cahors Cosy Malbec Vino Rosso\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wt-n-caption e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"10ed9e9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"10ed9e9\">Domaine de Cause, Cahors Cosy<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"4d63bf7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4d63bf7\">To pair with Tex-Mex dishes based on <strong>red meat<\/strong> (such as beef), we have chosen the <strong>Cahors Cosy<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/zona\/francia\/\"><u><strong>Domaine de Cause<\/strong><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3a5b7ee\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3a5b7ee\">The Cahors appellation lies in south-west France, south of Bordeaux. Here the leading red grape is <strong>Malbec<\/strong>, a very dark-skinned variety that yields intense, enveloping wines with aromas of dark fruit (cherries, plums and blackberries) and balsamic, almost herbaceous notes. Domaine de Cause's <strong>Cahors Cosy<\/strong> is a red wine made from 100% <strong>Malbec<\/strong>, aged partly in stainless steel (to preserve the freshness of the fruit) and partly in used wooden barrels, to soften its edges and give the wine greater roundness. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1d90a03\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d90a03\">The result is a wine with present yet soft, sweet tannins that are never harsh: this allows the wine to stand up to the structure of the meat without the tannins becoming unpleasant under the effect of the <strong>heat<\/strong>. At the same time, the freshness and intensity of the fresh fruit can hold its own against the bold <strong>spices<\/strong>, which tend to overpower a wine's aromas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"e14b549\" class=\"wt-n-h e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e14b549\">Tex-Mex white meat dishes: pairing with Mondeuse<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2c2a4ed\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2c2a4ed\">Keeping the same conditions already considered for the red meat dishes (chilli, spices, vegetables, etc.), we now move on to the next category.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"21adfc8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"21adfc8\">For dishes based on <strong>white meat<\/strong> (such as chicken or pork), we switch wines for a lighter, more harmonious pairing.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d543a6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div wt-n-figure \" data-id=\"9d543a6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9d543a6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9d543a6\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img wt-n-img-small wt-n-img\" data-interaction-id=\"f1249f0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"f1249f0\" id=\"2881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-2-288x1024.png\" width=\"288\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-2-288x1024.png 288w, https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-2-84x300.png 84w, https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cucina-tex-mex-sapore-forte-piccante-da-combi-2.png 370w\" alt=\"Domaine Jean Vullien Mondeuse La Saint Jean Savoia Vino Rosso\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wt-n-caption e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"0de89e8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0de89e8\">Domaine Jean Vullien, Mondeuse La Saint Jean<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"0d0d488\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0d0d488\">To pair with the white meat dishes <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"9d9015b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9d9015b\">of Tex-Mex cuisine, we have chosen <strong>Mondeuse La Saint Jean<\/strong> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/produttore\/domaine-jean-vullien\/\"><u><strong>Domaine Jean Vullien<\/strong><\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1402795\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1402795\"><strong>Mondeuse<\/strong> is a native grape of Savoie, a region in south-eastern France nestled against the Alps with views of Mont Blanc. Within the Savoie wine region, Saint Jean De La Porte is a small cru (around 12 hectares in total) devoted exclusively to growing Mondeuse.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"ec728cf\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ec728cf\">Domaine Jean Vullien's <strong>Mondeuse La Saint Jean<\/strong> is aged in stainless steel only, preserving a distinctly <strong>fresh<\/strong> and <strong>fruity<\/strong> character. The resulting wine offers a broad bouquet of dark flowers (violet, hibiscus, geranium) and very pronounced berry fruit, with subtle spicy notes. This aromatic profile makes it excellent with a spicy, demanding cuisine such as Tex-Mex, ensuring the glass always tastes fresh and fruity. It also has good acidity (remember the temperate Alpine climate) and very soft, enveloping tannins: essential qualities, as we have seen, for pairing with <strong>spicy<\/strong> food. The body that the <strong>Mondeuse<\/strong> grape gives the wine is lighter and more delicate, making it well suited to meats of more moderate structure such as chicken or pork. Finally, do not underestimate its pairing with cheese-rich dishes (such as <strong>quesadillas<\/strong>), where the acidity cuts through the fat of the dairy, while the softness and dominant berry fruit accompany each mouthful, leaving the palate pleasantly clean and refreshed.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wt-n-center e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5896510\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5896510\">And you, dear restaurateur friends, how would you pair your Tex-Mex dishes with the wines of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/producers\/\"><u><strong>Wine Terroir Selection<\/strong><\/u><\/a>? We are very curious to find out, and we invite you to send us your pairings and photos: we will be delighted to share them!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"wt-n-sep e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e62fba5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e62fba5\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wt-n-center e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"97c103c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"97c103c\"><strong>Wine Terroir Srls<\/strong> is an importer and distributor of French and international wines exclusively for the <strong>Horeca<\/strong> trade in Italy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wt-n-center e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"24f94ef\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"24f94ef\">Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/services\/\"><u>our services<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wineterroir.it\/en\/request-catalogue\/\"><u>our catalogue<\/u><\/a>, or send us <a href=\"mailto:info@wineterroir.it\"><u>an email<\/u><\/a> for more information!<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can an aromatic, spicy cuisine with a distinctly American flavour be paired with wine? 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