sandwiches

[dozer]

What might make a good pairing for warm turkey sandwiches with sundried tomatoes and a black olive & candied lemon tapenade?

[hotwine]

Leave out the candied lemon and try a Zin or peppery Syrah. Otherwise, fuggetaboutit.

[Thomas]

Agree with hotsie.

Have never tasted a candied lemon anything, and generally do not pair wine with candied things...

[ShortWiner]

Sounds like the candied lemon might be in the tapenade, though, in which case it might be subtle, giving the sandwich a little sweetness to complement the turkey, like cranberry sauce.

[dozer]

Exactly...
It is very subtle and can not really be tasted outright, more of a complimentary thing.

[hotwine]

It's still a matter of trying to pair with sweetness, which is usually an exercise in futility IMHO. Maybe try a Prosecco; with its residual sugar, it might have just enough lemoniness to be complementary. If not.... tea time.

[Innkeeper]

You might go for a Rheingau or Rheinhessen Riesling Spatlese or an MSR Riesling Auslese.

[hotwine]

I thought of that, too, but think the black olive component would seem to discourage a Riesling. A challenging pairing, for sure.

[Thomas]

Yeah, the olive and the candied stuff is problematic, but if anything can handle it, it is likely to be a Riesling with good fruit and good acidity.