What wine goes with salmon? Chardonnay, Albariño or Sauvignon Blanc

What wine goes with salmon?

For salmon, start with Chardonnay, Albariño or Sauvignon Blanc. Barello is a home cellar and bar app that tells you what to open tonight, what to keep, and what you can mix from what you have.

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A wine's age counts from its vintage, the year on the label.

White

Chardonnay

dry, medium-bodied

An oaked one has the body for an oily fish like salmon, and it suits smoked salmon too.

Drink it between 1 and 7 years after its vintage. It's best about 4 years in.

White

Albariño

dry, light-bodied

It's crisp and a little salty, and it suits both fresh and smoked salmon.

Drink it within 5 years of its vintage. It's best about 2 years in.

White

Sauvignon Blanc

dry, light to medium-bodied

Its sharp, citrusy taste cuts through the richness of salmon, like a squeeze of lemon.

Drink it within 3 years of its vintage. It's best about a year in.

Red

Pinot Noir

dry, medium-bodied

It's one of the few reds that suits fish, light enough not to swamp salmon.

Drink it between 2 and 8 years after its vintage. It's best about 4 years in.

Rosé

Dry rosé

It's light and fresh, and it goes well with salmon off the grill.

Drink it within 2 years of its vintage. It's best about a year in.

These ages assume you keep the wine somewhere cool. If yours is somewhere warmer, open it sooner.

Other good matches

With salmon, you could also open Pinot Gris, Riesling or Chenin Blanc.

With smoked salmon, you could also open Prosecco or sparkling wine.

And a cocktail

Try a Bloody Mary or a Vodka Martini. Vodka goes well with smoked salmon.

Add your bottles, tell Barello what's for dinner, and it picks one that's ready to drink.

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Questions people ask

What wine goes with salmon?

Start with Chardonnay, Albariño or Sauvignon Blanc.

How old should the Chardonnay be?

Drink it between 1 and 7 years after the vintage, the year on the label. It's best about 4 years in.

What cocktail goes with salmon?

Try a Bloody Mary or a Vodka Martini. Vodka goes well with smoked salmon.