Best Value
Angove Long Row Riesling 2025
McLaren Vale, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Food & wine pairing
Best wine with glazed ham
A sweet, salty glaze needs fruit and freshness.
Riesling
Off-dry Riesling is the safest bet: it matches the glaze and cuts the salt.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- The dish is sweeter than the wine, which can make it taste sharp
Why it works Dish Wine
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Reschke R-Series Riesling 2025
Limestone Coast, SA
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Sister's Run St Petri's Riesling /2025 2024
Eden Valley, SA
$16.42per bottle
$197.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Earthworks Riesling 2025
Barossa, SA
$17.00per bottle
$102.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Pinot Noir
The red that works with ham. Light enough not to overwhelm it.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- The dish is sweeter than the wine, which can make it taste sharp
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Plus & Minus Pinot Noir NV
SA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Pete's Pure Pinot Noir 2025
Murray Darling, NSW
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Deakin Estate Pinot Noir 2025
South East Australia
$13.83per bottle
$83.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Tempus Two Silver Series Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
South Eastern Australia
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Rosé
Dry rosé is a crowd-pleaser on a hot Christmas Day.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- The dish is sweeter than the wine, which can make it taste sharp
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Dry Rosé 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
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Rhythm and Rhyme Rosé NV
Riverland, SA
$11.00per bottle
$132.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Smith's Lane Estate Rose 2024
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Bonny Doon "Vin Gris de Cigare" Rosé 2021
California, USA
$12.50per bottle
$150.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Gewürztraminer
Spicy and aromatic. Great with a clove or ginger glaze.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- At least as sweet as the dish, so it won’t taste thin
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Forest Hill Estate Gewurztraminer 2025
Mount Barker, SA
$25.33per bottle
$304.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Shut The Gate For Freedom Gewurztraminer 2024
Clare Valley, SA
$27.67per bottle
$166.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Slow Wines Gewürztraminer 2022
Orange, NSW
$28.00per bottle
$168.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Havilah Gewürztraminer 2025
Tamar Valley, TAS
$28.25per bottle
$339.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Tip
Match the sweetness of the glaze: the sweeter it is, the more fruit the wine needs.
Best avoided
Big tannic reds clash with salt and smoke.
About glazed ham and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $28.25 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,070 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 glazed ham?
Riesling, Pinot Noir and Rosé are the best matches for glazed ham. Off-dry Riesling is the safest bet: it matches the glaze and cuts the salt.
What’s a good cheap wine with glazed ham?
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 glazed ham?
Big tannic reds clash with salt and smoke.
