Best Value
The Shy Pig Brut Cuvee NV
South Eastern Australia
$9.42per bottle
$113.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with dumplings
Bubbles and off-dry whites for dumplings and dim sum.
Sparkling & Champagne
Fizz refreshes your palate between fried and steamed baskets.
- 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
Stonegate Cuvée Brut NV
McLaren Vale, SA
$10.67per bottle
$128.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Prosecco 2025
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Deakin Estate Azahara Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Riverina, WA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Riesling
Off-dry Riesling handles soy, vinegar and chilli oil.
- 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
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
Pinot Gris & Grigio
Soft and textural for pork and prawn dumplings.
- 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
Angove Long Row Pinot Grigio 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Smith's Lane Estate Pinot Grigio 2025
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Tempus Two Silver Series Pinot Gris 2025
South Eastern Australia
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Reschke R-Series Pinot Gris 2025
Limestone Coast, SA
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Pinot Noir
For duck or beef fillings, a light Pinot Noir.
- 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
Plus & Minus Pinot Noir NV
SA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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
Tip
Dipping sauce matters: chilli oil wants Riesling, soy and vinegar suit bubbles.
Best avoided
Big tannic reds and oaky whites.
About dumplings and wine
Today’s picks run from $9.42 to $17.00 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,443 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 dumplings?
Sparkling & Champagne, Riesling and Pinot Gris & Grigio are the best matches for dumplings. Fizz refreshes your palate between fried and steamed baskets.
What’s a good cheap wine with dumplings?
The Shy Pig Brut Cuvee NV is the cheapest of today’s picks at $9.42 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.
What wine should I avoid with dumplings?
Big tannic reds and oaky whites.
