Wines that pair with

Duck Breast

Aggregated across 77 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Pinot Noir

Classic 56 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 Duck Breast · Duck Breasts · Soy Duck Breast +53 more

Burgundy

Classic 52 dishes

Red · Medium · Dry

Pinot Noir (red) or Chardonnay (white) from the world's most expensive dirt. Translucent, perfumed, ethereal at the top of the hierarchy; honest and pleasant lower down. Drink slowly, with reverence.

Works with Duck Breast · Soy Duck Breast · Wild Duck Breast +49 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 51 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 Duck Breast · Soy Duck Breast · Wild Duck Breast +48 more

Chardonnay

Classic 49 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 Soy Duck Breast · Wild Duck Breast · Cold Duck Breast +46 more

Côtes Du Rhône

Interesting 33 dishes

Red · Medium · Dry

The blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre that fills every wine list in France for a reason — friendly, peppery, slightly rustic, made to wash down anything from grilled vegetables to lamb stew.

Works with Wild Duck Breast · Cold Duck Breast · Cheese Duck Breast +30 more

Cabernet Sauvignon

Interesting 5 dishes

Red · Full · Dry

The benchmark for full-bodied red — structured, age-worthy, unapologetic. Black currant, graphite, and tobacco lead into firm tannins that demand protein on the plate. Decant young bottles; cellar the serious ones.

Works with Duck Breast · Smoked Duck Breast · Duck Breasts (magrets) With Figs +2 more

Champagne

Interesting 4 dishes

Sparkling · Light · Dry

Méthode champenoise from the most chalk-rich corner of France — fine bubbles, brioche, lemon zest, and a finish that goes on for half a minute. The wine for anything fried, salty, or special.

Works with Asian Duck Breast · Smoked Duck Breast · Honey Glazed Duck Breast And Confit Leg With Sweet Potato Puree +1 more

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