🍗 Poultry

Chicken, duck, turkey — your wine follows the sauce more than the protein.

Salty, crunchy fried poultry needs freshness, bubbles, or a little sweetness.

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Off-dry Riesling

Its gentle sweetness, low alcohol, and bright acidity cool spice, flatter salt, and refresh rich sauces.

Also great

Traditional-method sparkling wine $$$

Dry Provençal-style rosé $

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Lean poultry gains extra pairing weight from grill char and smoky edges.

Best match $

Aromatic Sauvignon Blanc

Its green-herb lift, citrus, and high acidity work with fresh vegetables, goat cheese, herbs, and chile-lime seasoning.

Also great

Tart medium red $

Southern Rhône GSM blend $

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Golden roast poultry with moderate richness, savory skin, and flexible seasoning.

Best match $$

Silky Pinot Noir

It brings perfume, gentle tannin, and savory red fruit without forcing the food into a heavy red-wine frame.

Also great

Oaked buttery Chardonnay $$

Richer Rhône-style white $$

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