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THE PAIRING NOTES

What wine goes with grilled duck with a tomato sauce?

For grilled duck with a tomato sauce, look for a wine with a similar weight to the dish. The tomato sauce can change the choice as much as the main ingredient.

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WINEVERY PAIRING NOTES

What to look for in the wine

01

Keep enough acidity in the wine

Tangy ingredients can make a low-acid wine seem flat. Choose a fresh wine for grilled duck with a tomato sauce and check the acidity reading where it is available. Taste your sauce before settling on the bottle.

02

Consider a softer texture

Savoury ingredients can bring out bitterness and drying tannin in a wine. A supple red or a textured white is worth considering here, particularly when mushrooms or vegetables are central to your recipe.

03

Check the individual wine

Wines from the same grape can differ in body, alcohol and sweetness. Compare those details in the profiles below; a grape name alone cannot establish how a bottle will work with your recipe.

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Bottles to consider

These suggestions compare a typical preparation with the available wine profiles. Add your own recipe in the pairing tool for a closer match.

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