Our editors write the food pairings for every bottle we review. Grouped by kind of food, the Silvaner pairings come out like this, most frequent first. Each card names the bottle, so you can read the full tasting note before you cook.

37 Silvaner pairings

Silvaner with vegetables and salads

Weisser Spargel

Franken Weingut Rainer Sauer

Silvaner's understated fruit is the canonical Franconian match for white asparagus.

Silvaner "L" →

Weisser Spargel with Sauce Hollandaise

Franken Weingut Horst Sauer

Silvaner's low aromatic profile is the traditional match for Franconian white asparagus.

Silvaner S. →

White asparagus with hollandaise

Rheinhessen Weingut Brueder Dr. Becker

Herbal lift mirrors asparagus while stony mineral matches lemon hollandaise.

Tafelstein Silvaner →

White asparagus with herbs

Rheinhessen Weingut Wittmann

Silvaner's restrained palate is the classic match for German Spargel.

100 Huegel Silvaner →

22 Silvaner pairings

Silvaner with fish

Pan-seared fish with capers

Rheinhessen Weingut Brueder Dr. Becker

Stony minerality and mid-weight body suit white fish and caper brine.

Tafelstein Silvaner →

Trout amandine

Baden Weingut Dr. Heger

Medium body and acidity complement delicate freshwater fish.

Pferd Willi Silvaner →

18 Silvaner pairings

Silvaner with pork

Roast pork loin

Franken Weingut Max Mueller I

Full-bodied, dry Silvaner carries a simple roast.

Ratsherr Silvaner GG →

Roast pork with apple

Rheinhessen Weingut Brueder Dr. Becker

White stone fruit echoes apple while medium acid cuts through pork fat.

Sonnenberg Silvaner →

14 Silvaner pairings

Silvaner with mushrooms and truffle

Creamed morel mushrooms

Franken Weingut Am Stein (Ludwig Knoll)

Mineral texture plays against the earthy cream sauce.

Stein, Stetten Silvaner GG →

Mushroom risotto

Rheinhessen Weingut Brueder Dr. Becker

Herbal-earthy register echoes forest mushrooms; mineral length refreshes the palate.

Tafelstein Silvaner →

Mushroom omelette

Rheinhessen Staatsdomaene Oppenheim

Earthy register echoes mushrooms; mineral length refreshes the palate.

Silvaner Oppenheim →

Taste it with the food in Franken

Food and wine tastings you can book in Franken, the region with the most Silvaner bottles on our pages that sells them.

Wine tastings and winery visits in Franken (9)

Where the bottles come from

Silvaner pairings by region

Silvaner around the world

Silvaner food pairing, FAQ

What food goes with Silvaner?

Across the 81 Silvaner bottles on Cork & Curve, the dishes our editors pair most often are vegetables, fish and pork. For example, our page for Odinstal 350 NN Silvaner from Pfalz suggests "Spargel": Silvaner is the classic Spargel pairing; herbal lift mirrors the asparagus.

What meat goes with Silvaner?

Pork is the pairing that comes up most among meats for Silvaner: Roast pork loin, Bratwurst with sauerkraut and Roast pork with apple are among the dishes on our Silvaner bottle pages.

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