Wines that pair with

Sea Scallops

Aggregated across 74 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Chardonnay

45 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 Sea Scallops · Seared Scallops · Maine Sea Scallops +42 more

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 Sea Scallops · Maine Sea Scallops · Pan-seared Scallops +36 more

Champagne

Classic 38 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 Maine Sea Scallops · Sauteed Sea Scallops · Asian Seared Scallops +35 more

Pinot Grigio

27 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 Sea Scallops · Maine Sea Scallops · Pan Seared Scallops +24 more

Riesling

7 dishes

White · Light · Off-dry

Aromatic, racy, and shapeshifting — bone-dry in Alsace, off-dry on the Mosel, syrupy and ageless when late-harvested. The single most versatile wine for spicy food on earth.

Works with Seared Scallops · Pan Seared Scallops · Caramelized Sea Scallops +4 more

American Chardonnay

Interesting 6 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 Seared Scallops With Mushrooms · Seared Scallops With Ginger Sauce · Sauteed Sea Scallops With Mustard Sauce +3 more

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