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 fish and chips
Anything crisp and cold cuts through batter. Bubbles are best.
Sparkling & Champagne
Bubbles and acidity scrub the palate clean between salty, crunchy bites.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
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
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Best Value
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Prosecco 2025
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Deakin Estate Azahara Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Riverina, WA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Sauvignon Blanc
Zesty and refreshing, like a squeeze of lemon.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
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Best Value
Angove Long Row Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Smith's Lane Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2024
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Best Value
EKIN Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Adelaide Hills, SA
$12.17per bottle
$146.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Semillon
Light and lemony. Hunter Valley Semillon is a local classic with fish.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Hungerford Hill Preservative Free Semillon 2019
Hunter Valley, NSW
$19.00per bottle
$228.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
The Little Wine Company 'Triggerfish' Semillon NV
Hunter Valley, NSW
$19.42per bottle
$233.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
The Willows Semillon 2023
Barossa Valley, SA
$21.08per bottle
$253.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Allandale Semillon 2023
Hunter Valley, NSW
$21.58per bottle
$259.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Vermentino & Fiano
Coastal Italian grapes that taste great with salt and seafood.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Gambit Gambetto Fiano 2024
Murray Darling, NSW
$16.58per bottle
$199.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Trentham The Family Vermentino 2025
Murray Darling, NSW
$17.17per bottle
$206.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Mr Mick Fiano 2025
Clare Valley, SA
$18.17per bottle
$109.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Best Value
La La Land Vermentino 2023
Riverina, NSW
$18.33per bottle
$110.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Tip
A Prosecco under $20 is perfect here. No need to spend on Champagne.
Best avoided
Oaky, heavy whites and big reds.
About fish and chips and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $21.58 a bottle, chosen for value from 359 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 fish and chips?
Sparkling & Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are the best matches for fish and chips. Bubbles and acidity scrub the palate clean between salty, crunchy bites.
What’s a good cheap wine with fish and chips?
Winesmiths Premium Sauvignon Blanc 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 fish and chips?
Oaky, heavy whites and big reds.