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Best wine with creamy pasta

Textured whites to match cream, butter and cheese.

How are you cooking it?

ClassicCarbonara or alfredoMushroom creamSeafood cream

Chardonnay

Creamy texture with fresh acidity. Matches carbonara and alfredo.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Fiano & Vermentino

Italian whites with texture and a citrus lift.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Pinot Gris & Grigio

Rounder Pinot Gris suits rich, buttery sauces.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Pinot Noir

If you want red, Pinot is light enough. Ideal with mushroom or bacon sauces.

  • Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Fat / tanninfat softens grip
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Tip

Richer sauce, fuller wine. A lemony, lighter pasta suits a crisp white.

Best avoided

Heavy, tannic reds feel clumsy next to cream.

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About creamy pasta and wine

Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $18.33 a bottle, chosen for value from 559 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 creamy pasta?

Chardonnay, Fiano & Vermentino and Pinot Gris & Grigio are the best matches for creamy pasta. Creamy texture with fresh acidity. Matches carbonara and alfredo.

What’s a good cheap wine with creamy pasta?

Winesmiths Premium Chardonnay 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 creamy pasta?

Heavy, tannic reds feel clumsy next to cream.

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