A PAIRING GUIDE
What wine goes with duck?
Duck: Merlot.
The short answer
For duck, start with Merlot. Why it works: these wines are balanced and moderate, so they sit beside duck without covering its flavour.
The wines to reach for
- Merlot: plush, plum, soft tannin. Merlot is full-bodied, with soft, moderate tannin and moderate acidity, finishing dry. A little oak is common. Home turf: Pomerol & St-Émilion.
Where to look
Good places to find these styles include Pauillac and Pomerol.
From menus we hold
- Duck Foie Gras at Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville: Tokaj Aszu 5 puttonyos, Samuel Tinon (2016). The pleasure of a meal that takes its time.
- Liberty Farms Duck at Providence: pinot noir (2022). Light as a thought, and just as hard to put down.
- Liberty Farms Duck Breast at Providence: pinot noir (2022). A silk ribbon tied loosely around something worth waiting for.
- Duck Liver at Sühring: Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022 Kistler (2022). A river bend, a gravel road, and grapes ripening in the cool.
- Duck at Sühring: Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022 Kistler (2022). Morning fog lifting off a quiet river valley.
The same wines also suit
roast chicken and mushroom.
Quick answers
What wine goes with duck?
Merlot. these wines are balanced and moderate, so they sit beside duck without covering its flavour.
Red or white wine with duck?
Red: Merlot.
Pairing logic from the Sommurai pairing engine and the grape facts of our table. Taste is personal: treat this as a starting point.
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