Best Value
Plus & Minus Pinot Noir NV
SA
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with mushrooms and vegetarian food
Earthy, savoury wines that love mushrooms and roasted veg.
How are you cooking it?
Roasted or grilled: Deep, earthy flavours match Pinot Noir’s savoury side.
Pinot Noir
Earthy, forest-floor notes that mirror mushrooms perfectly.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Pete's Pure Pinot Noir 2025
Murray Darling, NSW
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
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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
Cellars
Nebbiolo & Barolo
Savoury and perfumed. The classic with truffle and mushroom dishes.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- Quite grippy for a lean dish
Why it works Dish Wine
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Trentham The Family Nebbiolo 2024
Murray Darling, NSW
$17.17per bottle
$206.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Maretti Barolo 2020
Piedmont, Italy
$58.83per bottle
$353.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
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Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Nebbiolo Rosé 2023
Gundagai, NSW
$20.83per bottle
$250.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Casali Del Barone Barolo DOCG 2020
Piedmont, Italy
$75.83per bottle
$455.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Gamay
Light and juicy. Great with vegetable dishes and lentils.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Debussy Reverie Gamay 2024
Languedoc, France
$20.08per bottle
$241.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Fringe Societe Gamay 2025
South West France
$23.83per bottle
$143.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Aylesbury Estate Q05 Gamay 2023
Ferguson Valley, SA
$23.83per bottle
$286.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Petits Detours Gamay 2025
Languedoc, France
$24.58per bottle
$295.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Chardonnay
Creamy enough for risotto, fresh enough for roast veg.
- 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
Winesmiths Premium Chardonnay 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
Cellars
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Rhythm and Rhyme Chardonnay NV
Riverland, SA
$11.00per bottle
$132.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Angove Long Row Chardonnay 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Smith's Lane Estate Chardonnay 2023
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Tip
Most wine is vegan-friendly now, but check the label if it matters to you.
Best avoided
Very fruity, sweet styles can clash with earthy flavours.
About mushrooms and vegetarian dishes and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $75.83 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,217 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 mushrooms and vegetarian dishes?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Nebbiolo & Barolo are the best matches for mushrooms and vegetarian dishes. Earthy, forest-floor notes that mirror mushrooms perfectly.
What’s a good cheap wine with mushrooms and vegetarian dishes?
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 mushrooms and vegetarian dishes?
Very fruity, sweet styles can clash with earthy flavours.