Clams Marinière

Pair with Manzanilla

A classic Spanish dish that promises to delight all lovers of Sherry and Seafood. The combination of the Manzanilla with the clams in this recipe produces a delicious combination each complimenting the others salty flavours.

Ingredients

1 kg 
clams
garlis cloves choped
1 small glass 
olive oil
1 teaspoon 
paprika
1/4 glass 
Manzanilla
1 measure 
salt
Garnish  
parsley

Directions

Brown the chopped garlic in the olive oil in a cast-iron pan.

Wash the clams well and add them and the paprika to the pan.

Sauté them adding the manzanilla and the salt.

Continue doing this over a low flame until all the clams have opened. 

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley. 

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Pairing Manzanilla with food

Manzanilla combines perfectly with fish and seafood, as well as with salted fish and cured meats.

Thanks to its low acidity, it is, together with Fino, the perfect choice to accompany salads, cold soups and dressings. 

Manzanilla fast facts

Always serve very chilled

Use an ice bucket with both ice and water to serve chilled between 6 & 8º C.

The wine of the sea

Perfect with fish, seafood and all styles of food from the sea.

Style of Glass

In traditional wide rimmed catavinos or in a white wine glass.

Analytic data

  • Alcoholic content 15 y 19% vol. (normally 15% vol.)
  • Sugar < 5 gr. / litre (normally < 1 gr. / litre)
  • Total Acidity (tartaric) 3 - 5 gr. / litre
  • Volatile Acidity (acetic) <0,25 gr. / litre
  • Very Low In Glycerine Content < 2 gr. / litre
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