Legume
Fava Bean
About This Entry
Fava beans have a bright, slightly bitter green flavor best known in spring dishes once their tough outer skins are removed — that fresh bitterness pairs naturally with the herbal edge of Sangiovese.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- cranberry bean
- feta
- garlic
- lamb leg
- mint
At a Glance
Group
Beans
Classification
Legumes
Usage intensity
primary
Scientific name
Vicia faba
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Fava Bean
- Classification
- Legumes
- Group
- Beans
- Scientific name
- Vicia faba
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- primary