Vegetable
Radicchio
About This Entry
Radicchio is a bitter chicory with wine-friendly intensity — grilled wedges and Treviso salads pair with Amarone-friendly reds and acidic whites.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Regional Context
IT
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
leafy
Scientific name
Cichorium intybus
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Radicchio
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Cichorium intybus
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- leafy
- Plant part
- leaf
- Texture
- crisp
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- bold
- Seasonality
- winter