Which wine pairs with Gravlax with mustard dill sauce?
Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill, thinly sliced on rye bread.
Gravlax with mustard dill sauce pairs best with a red wine (Pécs, Hungary). The strongest recommendation is Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis" · Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis", · 2018, with a Sapreno Match of 96 out of 100. GVS Schachenmann · Alte Reben MAGNUM, Eisenhalde · 2018 and Château d'Auvernier · Pinot Noir, Auvernier · 2022 also pair very well.
Why these wines work
Gravlax with mustard dill sauce is a dish of medium intensity. The right wine matches that intensity without overpowering the dish.
For all 3 recommendations, Sapreno gives the same reasons: The dish and wine intensities match. Light and clear for a raw, delicate preparation. Aroma "Herbal" meets "Floral".
All 3 wines reach a Sapreno Match of 96 out of 100.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match96
Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis" · Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis", · 2018
Red · Pinot Noir · Pécs, Hungary
Serving temperature 14–18 °C
- Sapreno Match96
GVS Schachenmann · Alte Reben MAGNUM, Eisenhalde · 2018
Red · Pinot Noir · Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Serving temperature 14–18 °C
- Sapreno Match96
Château d'Auvernier · Pinot Noir, Auvernier · 2022
Red · Pinot Noir · Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Serving temperature 14–18 °C
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Gravlax with mustard dill sauce?
The top recommendations include Pinot Noir.
Which red wine pairs with Gravlax with mustard dill sauce?
The best match is Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis" · Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis", · 2018 (Pécs, Hungary), with a Sapreno Match of 96 out of 100.
Which white wine pairs with Gravlax with mustard dill sauce?
The best match is Domäne Wachau · Grüner Veltliner Federspiel · 2023 (Wachau, Austria), with a Sapreno Match of 96 out of 100.
Which sparkling wine pairs with Gravlax with mustard dill sauce?
The best match is Champagne Taittinger · Champagne Brut (Champagne, France), with a Sapreno Match of 95 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Gravlax with mustard dill sauce?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: The wine overpowers the dish. Too much tannin for this dish. So the type of wine alone does not decide; the profile of the individual wine does.
At what temperature should the wine for Gravlax with mustard dill sauce be served?
Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis" · Ebner Pinot Noir Selection "Hisztis", · 2018 is best served at 14 to 18 °C. This is a guideline for this type of wine.