Breaded chicken with cheese
Chianti
Chianti's acidity and cherry notes complement tomato sauce and cheese.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's boldness matches the richness of fried chicken and cheese.
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir's light body and fruitiness balance the dish's flavors.
Blend
Blend wines offer complexity and balance for layered flavors in Chicken Parmesan.
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/bubbles/sweet/herbal — bright citrus and bubbles cut tomato acidity and cheese richness; Aperol's bitterness echoes savory herbs.
Champagne flute • Medium • 5 min
acid/bubbles/sweet — Champagne + lemon cleanses fat, honey adds gentle sweetness to balance tomato tang.
Pitcher • Easy • 10 min
acid, bubbles — bright citrus acidity and effervescence to cut cheese and fried coating
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles — clean lime lift and soda refresh the palate against rich, cheesy breading
Collins glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/bubbles/herbal/sweet — gin Collins with honey and soda is refreshing and herb-friendly, lifts fried/cheesy flavors.
Copper Mug • Easy • 5 min
acid, heat — ginger spice and lime add zesty bite to balance fat and tomato sauce
Old Fashioned • Medium • 5 min
bitter/herbal/sweet — honey-softened Negroni provides bitter counterpoint to tomato and umami while matching Italian profile.
Highball glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, bubbles, herbal — simple lime soda refreshment with a hint of herb to complement Italian flavors
Highball glass • Easy • 10 min
herbal, acid, bubbles — mint and berries with lime offer freshness that contrasts fried, cheesy chicken
Coupe • Medium • 5 min
bitter/acid/sweet — Paper Plane’s Aperol and citrus play well with tomato and cheese; honey tames bitterness.
Wine Glass • Easy • 5 min
acid, sweet, bubbles — sweet-citrus profile with effervescence pairs well with tomato and rich cheese
Highball Glass • Medium • 10 min
herbal/acid/sweet — basil-forward Italian Flag echoes the dish's herb notes and adds fresh lift to rich cheese.