Wines that pair with

Fennel

Aggregated across 173 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 95 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 Fennel · Fig Fennel · Bass Fennel +92 more

Rosé

Classic 80 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 Fig Fennel · Fish Fennel · Pork Fennel +77 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 72 dishes

White · Light · Dry

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

Works with Fig Fennel · Fennel Soup · Bass Fennel +69 more

Chardonnay

Classic 58 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 Fennel · Bass Fennel · Shrimp Fennel +55 more

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 Pork Fennel · Fennel Pork · Wine, Fennel +53 more

Cabernet Sauvignon

Classic 37 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 Pork Fennel · Fennel Pork · Lamb Fennel +34 more

Grüner Veltliner

Interesting 12 dishes

White · Medium · Dry

Austria's national white — green apple, white pepper, faint celery; lean acid, medium body, and an uncanny ability to pair with otherwise wine-hostile vegetables like asparagus and artichoke.

Works with Fennel Bake · Tomato Fennel · Grilled Fennel +9 more

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