Wines that pair with

Salmon

Aggregated across 272 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Pinot Noir

Interesting 86 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 Salmon · Bbq Salmon · Salmon Loaf +83 more

Chardonnay

Classic 82 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 Salmon · Salmon Loaf · Salmon Cold +79 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 58 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 Salmon · Wild Salmon · Salmon Steak +55 more

Champagne

Classic 53 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 Salmon Loaf · Cuban Salmon · Smoked Salmon +50 more

Beaujolais

Interesting 49 dishes

Red · Light · Dry

Gamay-based reds from southern Burgundy — light, fruity, food-friendly. The serious Cru bottlings (Morgon, Fleurie, Moulin-à-Vent) drink like Pinot Noir at half the price.

Works with Salmon · Salmon Hash · Seared Salmon +46 more

American Pinot Noir

Adventurous 45 dishes

Red · Medium · Dry

California and Oregon's answer to Burgundy — riper, more upfront fruit than the French original, with cherry, raspberry, and gentle oak. Sonoma and Willamette set the standard.

Works with Seared Salmon · Roasted Salmon · Honey-ginger Salmon +42 more

Pouilly-fumé

Classic 35 dishes

White · Light · Dry

Sancerre's cousin across the Loire — Sauvignon Blanc with a smokier, flintier profile. The 'fumé' in the name refers to that struck-match minerality.

Works with Seared Salmon · Salmon Croquettes · Salmon And Leek Pie +32 more

American Chardonnay

Interesting 32 dishes

White · Full · Dry

California's flagship white — rounder, riper, and oakier than the Old World original, with tropical fruit, butter, and vanilla. Sonoma Coast and Sta. Rita Hills bottlings are leaner; Napa stays plush.

Works with Roasted Salmon · Salmon Tartare · Honey-ginger Salmon +29 more

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