Vegetable
Kale
About This Entry
Kale is a sturdy brassica green with bitter, earthy edge — massaged salads, sautés, and chips need wines with acid and fruit to counter green intensity.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Why These Wines Work
Syrah Shiraz — Kale bitterness and brassica sulfur stand up to Syrah fruit and pepper in rustic greens.
Sangiovese — Tuscan kale preparations pair with Sangiovese acidity in ribollita tradition.
Bitter — Kale green bitterness calls for wines with fruit and acid to counter brassica intensity.
Common Culinary Uses
- garlic
- pork loin
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
cruciferous
Scientific name
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Kale
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- cruciferous
- Plant part
- leaf
- Texture
- fibrous
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- bold
- Seasonality
- winter