Tacos de Carnitas
Slow cooked pork tacos
Best wine varietals
Garnacha
Garnacha's fruitiness complements the rich pork flavors in carnitas.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo's medium body and spice match well with savory tacos.
Barbera
Barbera's acidity cuts through the fatty, tender pork meat.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's light, crisp profile refreshes the palate with tacos.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, salt, fat — classic lime acidity and salt cuts pork fat; bright, savory pairing
Rocks glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, fat, foam — reposado citrus sour with egg white balances richness and adds texture
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
acid, heat, salt — fresh lime + jalapeño and chili rim matches carnitas spice and fattiness
Cocktail glass • Medium • 5 min
acid, bitter, herbal — grapefruit-agave brightness refreshes and contrasts fatty pork
Old Fashioned glass • Medium • 5 min
smoke, sweet, bitter — mezcal/bourbon smoke complements char and depth of carnitas
Old Fashioned Glass • Medium • 20 min
smoke, oak, acid — barrel-aged tequila adds savory complexity to slow-cooked pork
