Wines that pair with

Chicken Tortellini

Aggregated across 7 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Chardonnay

Classic 6 dishes

White · Medium · Dry

The most-planted white grape and the most chameleon-like. Crisp and steely from Chablis; rich, oaky, and tropical from California. Read the label, then match the style to the dish.

Works with Chicken Tortellini · Chicken Tortellini Soup · Chicken Pesto Tortellini +3 more

Pinot Noir

Classic 6 dishes

Red · Light · Dry

Burgundy's most temperamental grape, but the rewards are real — translucent ruby with a perfumed lift of red cherry, forest floor, and clove. Silken tannins and bright acid make it the most versatile red on the table; serve cool, around 58°F.

Works with Chicken Tortellini · Chicken Tortellini Soup · Chicken Pesto Tortellini +3 more

Rosé

Classic 6 dishes

Rosé · Light · Dry

Provence's gift to summer — dry, pale, faintly strawberry-and-citrus, with low alcohol and crisp acid. Made to drink cold, with food, in the shade.

Works with Chicken Tortellini · Chicken Tortellini Soup · Chicken Pesto Tortellini +3 more

Sangiovese

Classic 6 dishes

Red · Medium · Dry

The soul of Tuscany — bright red cherry, dried herbs, and a savory line of acidity that craves tomato sauce. Chianti is the everyday face; Brunello is its serious cousin.

Works with Chicken Tortellini · Chicken Tortellini Soup · Chicken Pesto Tortellini +3 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 6 dishes

White · Light · Dry

Citrus, cut grass, and a wire of acid. Marlborough makes it loudest; Sancerre makes it most refined. Either way, it cuts cleanly through goat cheese, herbs, and anything with shellfish.

Works with Chicken Tortellini · Chicken Tortellini Soup · Chicken Pesto Tortellini +3 more

White · Light · Dry

California's take — riper than Sancerre, calmer than Marlborough, with grapefruit, melon, and a clean mineral finish. The everyday white that pairs with almost anything green or briny.

Why it works with Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto

A lean, citrusy white like American Sauvignon Blanc keeps Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto feeling fresh.

Dolcetto

Classic

Red · Medium · Dry

Piedmont's everyday red — soft, plummy, low-acid, gulpably friendly. The wine you reach for when Barolo feels like a commitment.

Why it works with Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto

Medium reds like Dolcetto hold up well to Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto, especially when roasted or grilled.

White · Medium · Dry

Italy's everyday white — light, lemony, neutral by design. Pleasant with anything; profound with very little. The best Friuli bottles are quietly excellent.

Why it works with Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto

Italian Pinot Grigio's body and quiet oak echo Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto's richness; the acid resets the palate between bites.

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