Wines that pair with

Onion

Aggregated across 257 related dishes — most-paired wines first.

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Sauvignon Blanc

Classic 86 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 Onion · Red Onion · Onion Tart +83 more

Pinot Noir

Interesting 80 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 Onion Dip · Onion Tarts · Onion Confit +77 more

Rosé

Classic 64 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 Onion · Red Onion · Onion Soap +61 more

Chardonnay

Classic 59 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 Onion Soup · Onion Bisque · Liver&onions +56 more

Cabernet Sauvignon

Adventurous 50 dishes

Red · Full · Dry

The benchmark for full-bodied red — structured, age-worthy, unapologetic. Black currant, graphite, and tobacco lead into firm tannins that demand protein on the plate. Decant young bottles; cellar the serious ones.

Works with Filet Onion · Bb Pork With Onions · Brisket With Onions +47 more

Pinot Grigio

Classic 40 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 Onion · Red Onion · Onion Soap +37 more

Syrah

Interesting 27 dishes

Red · Full · Dry

Shiraz's more reserved European cousin — Northern Rhône style, all violets, black olive, and white pepper. Less brawn, more poise; pairs as well with lamb as with peppered duck breast.

Works with Onion Tart · French Onion Soup · Brisket With Onions +24 more

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