Vegetable
Garlic
About This Entry
Garlic is a sulfur-rich allium that builds savory depth in nearly every cuisine — its pungency and roast sweetness strongly steer wine toward acid, fruit, and tannin balance.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- chicken
- chicken breast
- ginger
- onion
- pork loin
- rosemary
- shallot
At a Glance
Group
Alliums
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
aromatic
Scientific name
Allium sativum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Garlic
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Alliums
- Scientific name
- Allium sativum
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- aromatic
- Plant part
- bulb
- Texture
- dense
- Moisture class
- low
- Flavor intensity
- pungent
- Seasonality
- year round