Wines that pair with

Lemon

Aggregated across 277 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Adventurous 69 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 Lemon Cake · Lemon Salad · Shrimp Lemon +66 more

Chardonnay

Interesting 67 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 Lemon · Lemon Sole · Lemon Salmon +64 more

Pinot Noir

Interesting 48 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 Lemon Grass · Chicken Lemon · Chicken, Lemon +45 more

Rosé

Classic 38 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 Lemon Salad · Lemon Shrimp · Chicken, Lemon +35 more

Pinot Grigio

Adventurous 37 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 Lemon Tart · Lemon Salad · Lemon Shrimp +34 more

Champagne

Classic 32 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 Lemon Tart · Lemon Salmon · Lemon Souffle +29 more

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