Food & wine pairing

Best wine with roast vegetables

Sweet, caramelised veg suits round whites and light reds.

How are you cooking it?

Pinot Noir

Earthy and light, a natural with beetroot and mushrooms.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Viognier & Marsanne

Rich and apricot-scented, lovely with roast pumpkin.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Grenache & GSM blends

Spicy and juicy for ratatouille and eggplant.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Why it works Dish Wine

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Chardonnay

Rounded and nutty with roast cauliflower and nut roasts.

  • Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
  • Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
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Why it works Dish Wine

Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine

Tip

Roasting makes vegetables sweet, so wines with ripe fruit match best.

Best avoided

Very tannic reds without meat or fat to soften them.

About roast vegetables and wine

Today’s picks run from $7.94 to $24.83 a bottle, chosen for value from 458 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 roast vegetables?

Pinot Noir, Viognier & Marsanne and Grenache & GSM blends are the best matches for roast vegetables. Earthy and light, a natural with beetroot and mushrooms.

What’s a good cheap wine with roast vegetables?

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 roast vegetables?

Very tannic reds without meat or fat to soften them.

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