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A guide to pairing wine with mushrooms on Wine-Searcher, with a list of specific wines, and critics' recommendations based on the wine types mentioned
Wine-Searcher editorial·Last updated27-Jan-2023
Mushrooms broadly fit the same matches as roasted vegetables: they can be amongst the best ingredients a cook can use to show off a great wine.
Standard button and chestnut mushrooms should match most reds and richer, oaked whites, especially if the food is served in a creamy sauce (a Soave may suit here). A medium-bodied, fresh red such as Beaujolais Villages, Bourgogne Rouge, or Bourgueil could be just the thing, and any number of white wines may suit, though a rich Chardonnay, perhaps from Carneros, may be the best, and certainly seems the best pairing for creamy mushroom soup or quiche.
Meatier mushrooms have the quality of a beefsteak; a Portobello will go well with any hearty red and could be the best bet if you have a nice bottle of Bordeaux. For the earthier Italian mushrooms, such as porcini, you could turn to an earthier red such as Barbaresco, and Sangiovese works particularly well with Tuscan mushroom risotto and quality mushroom pizza. A heavier wine, such as Chianti Rufina or Vino Nobile di Montepulciano could stand up to the most robust beef and mushroom dish.
Turning to Asian cuisine, oyster and shiitake mushrooms with soy sauce usually appear as a component in a more complex dish. A Pinot Noir-based Champagne can show similar soy and vegetable characters and is a good all-rounder for the rest of the dish.
Truffles have a pronounced earthy, nutty perfume; how much truffle is used in the recipe, and the degree to which cream is added, may allow a variety of pairings. However, the cost of this ingredient leads one to finer bottles – classic matches would be Barbaresco or a fine, red Burgundy with some bottle age.
Three Top Choices:
- Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
- Bordeaux Supérieur (Red), France
- Chardonnay, Carneros, US
Most Popular Wines to pair with mushrooms
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| Product | Grape Popularity Critics' Score Avg. Price / 750ml |
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 | Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA Chardonnay 359th in popularity £ 59 91 / 100 |
 | Aubert Wines Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 404th in popularity £ 203 96 / 100 |
 | Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) 427th in popularity £ 146 93 / 100 |
 | Kongsgaard Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA Chardonnay 437th in popularity £ 132 93 / 100 |
 | Marcassin Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 504th in popularity £ 566 95 / 100 |
 | Kongsgaard The Judge Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA Chardonnay 539th in popularity £ 698 96 / 100 |
 | Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth, Australia Chardonnay 632nd in popularity £ 198 95 / 100 |
 | Kistler 'Les Noisetiers' Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 753rd in popularity £ 70 91 / 100 |
 | Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc) 848th in popularity £ 67 92 / 100 |
 | Aubert Wines UV-SL Vineyards Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 976th in popularity £ 147 95 / 100 |
 | Penfolds Yattarna 'Bin 144' Chardonnay, South Australia Chardonnay 1,146th in popularity £ 110 94 / 100 |
 | Aubert Wines 'CIX' Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 1,580th in popularity £ 167 96 / 100 |
 | 00 Wines 'VGW' Very Good White Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, USA Chardonnay 1,634th in popularity £ 73 92 / 100 |
 | HDV Hyde de Villaine Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay, Carneros, USA Chardonnay 1,847th in popularity £ 72 93 / 100 |
 | Aubert Wines Eastside Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA Chardonnay 1,890th in popularity £ 155 96 / 100 |
 | Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA Chardonnay 1,898th in popularity £ 137 94 / 100 |
 | Kistler 'Kistler Vineyard' Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley, USA Chardonnay 1,999th in popularity £ 134 94 / 100 |
 | Aubert Wines Powder House Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 2,037th in popularity £ 155 95 / 100 |
 | Kistler 'Cuvee Cathleen' Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley, USA Chardonnay 2,135th in popularity £ 174 95 / 100 |
 | Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA Chardonnay 2,146th in popularity £ 39 89 / 100 |
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Chardonnay 2,155th in popularity £ 150 95 / 100 |
 | Weingut Ernst Triebaumer Ried Mariental Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Austria Blaufrankisch (Lemberger) 2,387th in popularity £ 59 93 / 100 |
 | Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, California, USA Chardonnay 2,584th in popularity £ 12 88 / 100 |
 | Marchesi Antinori Castello della Sala 'Bramito del Cervo' Chardonnay Umbria IGT, Italy Chardonnay 3,010th in popularity £ 18 89 / 100 |
 | Flowers Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA Chardonnay 3,055th in popularity £ 38 91 / 100 |
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