Best Value
Winesmiths Premium Dry Rosé 2000ml
SA
$7.94per 750ml equivalent
$127.00 for 6 × 2L
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine for a picnic
Screw caps, chilled whites and easy reds.
Rosé
The ultimate picnic wine: works with everything in the basket.
- 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
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
Sauvignon Blanc
Zesty and refreshing, perfect cold from the esky.
- 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
Cellars
Best Value
The Anchorage Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2026
Clare Valley, SA
$10.67per bottle
$128.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Angove Long Row Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Di Giorgio Frank White Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Chardonnay 2025
Coonawarra, SA
$14.50per bottle
$174.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Gamay
A light red that’s great chilled.
- 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
Debussy Reverie Gamay 2024
Languedoc, France
$20.08per bottle
$241.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Fringe Societe Gamay 2025
South West France
$23.83per bottle
$143.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Aylesbury Estate Q05 Gamay 2023
Ferguson Valley, SA
$23.83per bottle
$286.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Petits Detours Gamay 2025
Languedoc, France
$24.58per bottle
$295.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Prosecco
Bubbles for a special picnic.
- 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
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Prosecco 2025
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Pete's Pure Prosecco 2024
Murray Darling, NSW
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Tempus Two Varietal Prosecco NV
South Eastern Australia
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
La La Land Prosecco NV
Riverina, NSW
$18.33per bottle
$110.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Tip
Pack an esky with ice and choose screw caps so you don’t need a corkscrew.
Best avoided
Wines that need decanting or glassware fuss.
About a picnic and wine
Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $24.58 a bottle, chosen for value from 406 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 a picnic?
Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc and Gamay are the best matches for a picnic. The ultimate picnic wine: works with everything in the basket.
What’s a good cheap wine with a picnic?
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 a picnic?
Wines that need decanting or glassware fuss.