Wines that pair with

Duck Salad

Aggregated across 13 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Burgundy

Classic 11 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 Salad · Smoked Duck Salad · Duck Confit Salad +8 more

Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 11 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 Salad · Smoked Duck Salad · Duck Confit Salad +8 more

Pinot Noir

Classic 10 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 Salad · Smoked Duck Salad · Duck Breast Salad +7 more

Chardonnay

Classic 7 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 Duck Salad · Smoked Duck Salad · Duck Breast Salad +4 more

Côtes Du Rhône

Interesting 5 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 Duck Salad · Smoked Duck Salad · Duck Confit Salad +2 more

Roussillon's coastal red appellation — Grenache and Mourvèdre from the steep terraces above the Mediterranean. Sun-warmed, dense, mineral-tinged.

Why it works with Smoked Duck Breasts (magrets) Salad With Fruits

Collioure and Smoked Duck Breasts (magrets) Salad With Fruits make a workable pairing — taste, adjust, enjoy.

White · Medium · 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.

Why it works with Crisp Duck Salad

A medium white like Fielding Estate Riesling matches Crisp Duck Salad's weight — neither too lean nor too plush.

Specific preparations

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