Best Value
Angove Long Row Riesling 2025
McLaren Vale, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with pho and Vietnamese food
Fresh herbs and lime suit crisp, aromatic whites.
Riesling
Lime, mint and chilli all love dry Riesling.
- 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
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
Grüner Veltliner
Peppery and fresh, it works with Thai basil and coriander.
- 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
Jules Taylor Gruner Veltliner 2025
Marlborough, New Zealand
$22.33per bottle
$268.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Stage Door Grüner Veltliner 2023
Eden Valley, SA
$24.00per bottle
$288.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Count Karoli Gruner Veltliner 2022
Hungary
$26.17per bottle
$157.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Longview Macclesfield Gruner Veltliner 2025
Adelaide Hills, SA
$28.50per bottle
$171.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Pinot Noir
For beef pho, a light, chilled Pinot is a nice surprise.
- 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
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
Rosé
Dry rosé with banh mi and grilled pork.
- 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 Dry Rosé 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
Cellars
Best Value
Rhythm and Rhyme Rosé NV
Riverland, SA
$11.00per bottle
$132.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Smith's Lane Estate Rose 2024
North East Victoria
$12.00per bottle
$72.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Bonny Doon "Vin Gris de Cigare" Rosé 2021
California, USA
$12.50per bottle
$150.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Tip
Vietnamese food is fresh and herbal: think crisp and aromatic.
Best avoided
Oaky and heavy wines overpower delicate broths.
About pho and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $28.50 a bottle, chosen for value from 420 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 pho?
Riesling, Grüner Veltliner and Pinot Noir are the best matches for pho. Lime, mint and chilli all love dry Riesling.
What’s a good cheap wine with pho?
Winesmiths Premium Dry Rosé 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 pho?
Oaky and heavy wines overpower delicate broths.
