Wines that pair with

Mac Cheese

Aggregated across 36 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 9 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 Lobster Mac N Cheese · Lobster Mac & Cheese · Crawfish Mac And Cheese +6 more

Champagne

Classic 5 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 Crawfish Mac And Cheese · Mac And Cheese With Crab · Seafood Macaroni And Cheese +2 more

Merlot

Classic 5 dishes

Red · Medium · Dry

Cabernet's softer sibling — plum, black cherry, and a whisper of chocolate, framed by rounder tannins and earlier drinkability. The wine that built Pomerol and the one to reach for when Cabernet feels like overkill.

Works with Mac And Cheese · Macaroni & Cheese · Macaroni And Cheese +2 more

Pinot Noir Chilean

Classic 4 dishes

Red · Medium · 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 Mac And Cheese · Macaroni & Cheese · Macaroni And Cheese +1 more

Sauternes

Classic 4 dishes

Dessert · Full · Sweet

Bordeaux's legendary sweet white — Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc hit by noble rot, then patiently fermented. Honey, apricot, candied citrus, and a finish that lasts a small eternity. Pair with foie gras, blue cheese, or a fruit tart.

Works with Cheese Macaroni · Baked Macaroni And Cheese · Manchego Macaroni And Cheese +1 more

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