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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

Mushroom cream: Earthy mushrooms bring Pinot Noir into play.

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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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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Why it works Dish Wine

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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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