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Seafood paella with chicken, prawn and chorizo
Prawns rule out oak and heavy tannin, which leave shellfish tasting metallic. Paprika laden chorizo and the crisp, toasted rice at the bottom of the pan want fruit and some weight, and saffron rewards a wine with a savoury, slightly honeyed edge.
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