Best Value
Plus & Minus Pinot Noir NV
SA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with tuna
Meaty fish that can even take a light red.
Pinot Noir
Seared tuna is meaty enough for a light, silky red.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Best Value
Pete's Pure Pinot Noir 2025
Murray Darling, NSW
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Deakin Estate Pinot Noir 2025
South East Australia
$13.83per bottle
$83.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Tempus Two Silver Series Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
South Eastern Australia
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Rosé
A dry rosé is a great all-rounder for tuna and poke bowls.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
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Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Dry Rosé 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
Cellars
Best Value
Rhythm and Rhyme Rosé NV
Riverland, SA
$11.00per bottle
$132.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Smith's Lane Estate Rose 2024
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Bonny Doon "Vin Gris de Cigare" Rosé 2021
California, USA
$12.50per bottle
$150.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Riesling
Dry Riesling for tuna tataki with soy, ginger and sesame.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
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Fat / tanninfat softens grip
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Best Value
Angove Long Row Riesling 2025
McLaren Vale, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Reschke R-Series Riesling 2025
Limestone Coast, SA
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Sister's Run St Petri's Riesling /2025 2024
Eden Valley, SA
$16.42per bottle
$197.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Earthworks Riesling 2025
Barossa, SA
$17.00per bottle
$102.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Gamay
Bright and cool-served. Lovely with grilled tuna.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Debussy Reverie Gamay 2024
Languedoc, France
$20.08per bottle
$241.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages /2024 2023
Beaujolais, France
$30.00per bottle
$360.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Fringe Societe Gamay 2025
South West France
$23.83per bottle
$143.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Aylesbury Estate Q05 Gamay 2023
Ferguson Valley, SA
$23.83per bottle
$286.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Tip
Rare tuna is close to steak in texture, which is why light reds work.
Best avoided
Heavy tannic reds; oaky whites.
About tuna and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $30.00 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,095 matching wines across the Australian retailers we compare. Six-packs and dozens are shown as a price per bottle.
Questions
What wine goes best with tuna?
Pinot Noir, Rosé and Riesling are the best matches for tuna. Seared tuna is meaty enough for a light, silky red.
What’s a good cheap wine with tuna?
Winesmiths Premium Dry Rosé 2000ml is the cheapest of today’s picks at $7.94 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.
What wine should I avoid with tuna?
Heavy tannic reds; oaky whites.