Wines that pair with

Crab

Aggregated across 244 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Chardonnay

Classic 150 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 Crab · Crabcake · Crab Dip +147 more

Champagne

Classic 144 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 Crab Soup · Crab Meat · Crab Boil +141 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 130 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 Crab · Crab Dip · Crab Meat +127 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 102 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 Crab · King Crab · Crab Boil +99 more

Albarino

Classic 95 dishes

White · Light · Dry

Galicia's gift to summer — citrus, peach, salt air, and acid like a knife. Made for shellfish, paella, and any dish that involves the sea.

Works with Crab · Crab Cake · Crab Boil +92 more

Riesling

Classic 19 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 Crab · Crab Dip · Crab Legs +16 more

Pinot Noir

Interesting 14 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 Crab Cake · King Crab · Crab Cakes +11 more

Viognier

Classic 11 dishes

White · Medium · Dry

The white grape of the Northern Rhône — full-bodied, peachy, faintly perfumed, with the texture of a quiet Chardonnay. Pairs with anything saffron-tinged or apricot-glazed.

Works with Crab · King Crab · Crabcakes +8 more

American Riesling

Classic 7 dishes

White · Light · Off-dry

Washington and Finger Lakes Rieslings split the difference between Mosel delicacy and Alsatian heft — bright stone fruit, modest sweetness, lively acid. A natural with Thai, Indian, and anything off the spice rack.

Works with Crab Louis · Mussels And Crab · Louisiana Deviled Crab Cakes +4 more

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