What to Pair with Seafood?

What wine should you drink with oysters, crab, whelks, and more? Les Grappes helps you choose the perfect wine to pair with your seafood platters, whether it’s for Christmas or any other occasion!

What wine goes well with seafood?

Wine is important when serving seafood because it’s the first wine you’ll drink after the aperitif. It’s the kickoff to your festive meal. So, to help you choose the right wine for seafood, here’s an initial list of white wines to pair with seafood:

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine – Loire for its refreshing character
Alsace Riesling for its fruity notes
Quincy–Loire for its mineral character
Petit Chablis– Burgundy, for its rich aromas
Sancerre–Loirefor its "flinty" aroma
Blanc de blancs Champagne, preferably with fine bubbles, for its exceptional character

What wine goes well with seafood such as lobster, crayfish, or scallops?

Pouilly-Fumé – Loire
Chablis – Burgundy

Paired with a seafood platter, and for a truly exceptional meal, Champagne certainly makes a big impression! So, which wine do you prefer with seafood?

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Since 2014, Les Grappes has been dedicated to meeting passionate winemakers across France to unearth authentic, vibrant wines with rich histories. By collaborating directly with over 500 vintners, we meticulously select cuvées that we genuinely appreciate and are eager to share with you.

This blog serves as an extension of that journey. Here, we share our discoveries, expert advice, favorite selections, optimal food and wine pairings, tasting recommendations, and everything that inspires us daily in the world of wine.

The objective is straightforward: to assist you in selecting bottles that align with your preferences and to enhance your enjoyment in tasting them.