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Wine with ribeye steak
Wine styles to consider with ribeye steak, and why they work.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon brings blackcurrant depth and firm cedar-edged tannin; tannin meets the beef while the fruit follows the char.
Umami can make firm tannin taste more bitter.
Syrah
Syrah brings peppery dark fruit and savoury structure; tannin meets the beef while the fruit follows the char.
Umami can make firm tannin taste more bitter.
Malbec
Malbec brings plush plum fruit and rounded grip; tannin meets the beef while the fruit follows the char.
Umami can make firm tannin taste more bitter.
Style-level guidance. Preparation, sauce and the individual bottle can change the match.