100 pairings
Chardonnay
Lobster thermidor with Selosse Substance: Vinous power and saline length frame rich shellfish.
The short answer
Across 238 lobster pairings on 238 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Chardonnay (100), Pinot Noir (33), Riesling (29) and Chenin Blanc (21). For example, Selosse Substance from Champagne with lobster thermidor: Vinous power and saline length frame rich shellfish.
By style: white 167, sparkling 57, rosé 14 of the 238 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: DOCG Franciacorta, AOC Champagne, VDP.Grosse Lage, VDP.Grosse Lage Rheinhessen, Wachau DAC, Sancerre.
The best grapes for lobster
33 pairings
Pinot Noir
Lobster with Louis Roederer Cristal Rose: Saline chalk frames sweet shellfish meat.
29 pairings
Riesling
Brittany lobster with beurre blanc with G-Max Riesling: The cuvee's density and racy acid mirror the sweet shellfish and cut the rich butter sauce.
21 pairings
Chenin Blanc
Lobster ravioli with Les Nourrissons: Shellfish sweetness meets the wine's chalky mineral and stone-fruit depth.
20 pairings
Sauvignon Blanc
Lobster Thermidor with Livio Felluga Terre Alte: Almond cream pairs with the gratin's bechamel; saline minerality lifts the shellfish sweetness.
16 pairings
Pinot Blanc
Lobster bisque with Triumvirat Grande Cuvee: Creamy mid-palate matches shellfish-cream soup.
10 pairings
Grenache
Lobster bisque with Chateau d'Esclans Garrus: Rich shellfish soup finds a peer in the wine's body and wax-almond texture.
9 pairings
Rolle
Lobster bisque with Domaines Ott Clos Mireille Blanc de Blancs: Rich shellfish soup finds a peer in the wine's wax and almond texture.
Bottles to pour with lobster
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Brittany lobster with beurre blanc
The cuvee's density and racy acid mirror the sweet shellfish and cut the rich butter sauce.
Creamy lobster thermidor
The wine's waxy richness and mineral depth are in harmony with lobster cream.
Lobster gratin with cream
Rich shellfish and cream amplify the wine's textural generosity.
Lobster ravioli
Shellfish sweetness meets the wine's chalky mineral and stone-fruit depth.
Lobster thermidor
Vinous power and saline length frame rich shellfish.
Lobster with butter and tarragon
Rich crustacean fat and the wine's golden apple-hazelnut weight are a classic luxury pairing.
Lobster
Saline chalk frames sweet shellfish meat.
Lobster bisque
Creamy mid-palate matches shellfish-cream soup.
Lobster in Riesling sauce
The wine's concentration and complex mineral character match the luxury of lobster in a wine-based sauce.
Lobster Newburg
Rich shellfish cream meets full body and saline mineral; preserved-citrus signature cuts butter.
Lobster ragout
Sweet shellfish meets the wine's racy citrus.
Lobster risotto with saffron
The wine's richness and saline mineral backbone perfectly anchor the luxury of lobster and saffron risotto.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Loire Valley
Food and wine tastings you can book in Loire Valley, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with lobster.
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pairings by region
- Loire Valley: 33 pairings, Loire Valley food and wine pairing
- Franciacorta: 22 pairings, Franciacorta food and wine pairing
- Champagne: 16 pairings, Champagne food and wine pairing
- Provence: 16 pairings, Provence food and wine pairing
- Alto Adige: 15 pairings, Alto Adige food and wine pairing
- Baden: 12 pairings, Baden food and wine pairing
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 11 pairings, Friuli-Venezia Giulia food and wine pairing
- Vinho Verde: 11 pairings, Vinho Verde food and wine pairing
- Franken: 10 pairings, Franken food and wine pairing
- Rheinhessen: 10 pairings, Rheinhessen food and wine pairing
- Languedoc: 8 pairings, Languedoc food and wine pairing
- Alsace: 7 pairings, Alsace food and wine pairing
Wine with lobster, FAQ
What wine goes with lobster?
Across 238 lobster pairings on 238 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Chardonnay (100), Pinot Noir (33), Riesling (29) and Chenin Blanc (21). For example, Selosse Substance from Champagne with lobster thermidor: Vinous power and saline length frame rich shellfish.
Red or white wine with lobster?
Most often white: of the 238 lobster pairings, the split by style is white 70%, sparkling 24% and rosé 6%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with lobster?
The regions with the most lobster pairings on our bottle pages are Loire Valley, Franciacorta and Champagne.