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Leafy salads and vinaigrette need a high-acid white to match the dressing. Herbal, green-flavoured wines fit best.
122 rated grapes match salads: 13 red, 109 white or pink.
Red grapes
Most known first- Cinsautlight, strawberry, softLight body
Medium acidity - Aramonpale, thin, light, high-yieldLight body
Medium acidity - Grolleaulight, tart, red berry, a rosé grapeLight body
High acidity - Pamidpale, light, soft, simpleLight body
Low acidity - Trepatpale, red berry, for rosé and CavaLight body
High acidity - Stanušina Crnapale, light, rose materialLight body
Medium acidity - Žametovkapale, sharp, the Cvicek grapeVery light body
Very high acidity - Bombino Nerolight, strawberry, born for rosatoLight body
High acidity - Espadeiropale, sharp, Vinho Verde roseVery light body
Very high acidity - Alvarelhãopale, sharp, red fruitLight body
Very high acidity - Pelavergapale, white pepper, strawberryLight body
High acidity - Rufetepale, sharp, mountain redLight body
Very high acidity - Valdiguiélight, juicy, once Napa GamayLight body
High acidity
White and pink grapes
Most known first- Sauvignon blancgrassy, citrus, zestyLight body
Very high acidity - Pinot grislight, pear, neutralLight body
Medium acidity - Silvanerearthy, herbal, gentleLight body
Medium acidity - Grüner Veltlinerwhite pepper, green apple, leanLight body
High acidity - Müller-Thurgausoft, light, floral and grapeyLight body
Low acidity - Trebbianoneutral, light, crispLight body
High acidity - Rkatsitelicrisp, green apple, quince and spiceMedium body
High acidity - Aligotélean, brisk, lemon and chalkLight body
High acidity - Italian Rieslinglight, crisp, green apple, neutralLight body
High acidity - Chasselassoft, light, subtle, faintly nuttyLight body
Low acidity - Macabeolight, floral, neutral, freshLight body
Medium acidity - Vermentinocitrus, herbs, bitter almondLight body
High acidity - Colombardcrisp, green, citrus, simpleLight body
High acidity - Kerneraromatic, green apple, livelyLight body
High acidity - Torrontésfloral, peach, dryLight body
Medium acidity - Airénneutral, light, plain, workhorseLight body
Low acidity - Fetească albădelicate, floral, apricot, softLight body
Medium acidity - Fetească regalălight, floral, fresh, gently spicyLight body
High acidity - Žilavkacrisp, nutty, mineral, herbalMedium body
High acidity - Kōshūdelicate, citrus, clean, quietLight body
High acidity - Catarrattosoft, citrus, herbal, simpleMedium body
Medium acidity - Scheurebeblackcurrant, grapefruit, aromatic, livelyMedium body
High acidity - Solarisripe, tropical, soft, cool-climateMedium body
Medium acidity - Verdejofennel, citrus, nuttyLight body
High acidity - Gleralight, pear, floral, best with bubblesLight body
Medium acidity - Mtsvanefresh, peach, green, aromaticMedium body
High acidity - Parelladadelicate, floral, light, a Cava baseLight body
High acidity - Elblinglean, tart, light, often sparklingLight body
Very high acidity - Falanghinacrisp, citrus, floral, mineralMedium body
High acidity - Folle blanchesharp, thin, lemony, a brandy baseLight body
Very high acidity - Loureiralaurel, citrus, light, aromaticLight body
High acidity - Tsolikourimineral, apple, fresh, western GeorgianMedium body
High acidity - Verdelholively, lime, tropical, zestyMedium body
High acidity - Xynisterilight, citrus, neutral, easyLight body
Medium acidity - Athirisoft, lemon, light, gentleLight body
Medium acidity - Bacchus Weissaromatic, elderflower, grapey, lightLight body
Medium acidity - Corteselight, lime, delicate, the Gavi grapeLight body
High acidity - Delawaregrapey, light, gentle, foxyLight body
Medium acidity - Gouais blancthin, tart, historic, a parentLight body
Very high acidity - Irsai Olivérgrapey, floral, light, aromaticLight body
Medium acidity - Piquepoulsharp, lemon, saline, lightLight body
Very high acidity - Erbalucesharp, apple, mineral, also sweetMedium body
Very high acidity - Fernão Piresfloral, muscat-like, soft, aromaticMedium body
Medium acidity - Noahfoxy, grapey, tart, a historic hybridLight body
High acidity - Prié blancalpine, lean, tart, high-altitudeLight body
Very high acidity - Treixaduraapple, floral, soft, the Ribeiro grapeMedium body
Medium acidity - Arintolemon, steely, ages wellLight body
Very high acidity - Baco Blancneutral, sharp, the Armagnac hybridVery light body
Very high acidity - Bombino Bianconeutral, crisp, appleLight body
High acidity - Hibernalaromatic, gooseberry, hardyLight body
High acidity - Jacquèrelight alpine white, lemon, flintyVery light body
High acidity - Nosiolalight, hazelnut, appleLight body
High acidity - Rhoditisfresh, citrus, light Greek whiteLight body
High acidity - Seyval Blanccrisp, neutral, hardy hybridLight body
High acidity - Biancaneutral, crisp, Hungarian hybridLight body
High acidity - Bogdanušamild, herbal, Hvar whiteLight body
Low acidity - Dimiatsoft, neutral, easy Bulgarian whiteLight body
Low acidity - Krstačfresh, herbal, Montenegrin whiteLight body
High acidity - Madeleine Angevinelight, floral, elderflowerVery light body
Medium acidity - Moschofilerorose, citrus, racy, low alcoholLight body
Very high acidity - Passerinalemon, sharp, AdriaticLight body
Very high acidity - Robolalemon, flinty, CephaloniaLight body
Very high acidity - Savatianosoft, pear, the retsina grapeMedium body
Low acidity - Tourbatcrisp, mineral, Sardinian TorbatoMedium body
High acidity - Verduzzo Trevigianoneutral, soft, Veneto whiteLight body
Medium acidity - Albarolaneutral, crisp, Cinque TerreLight body
High acidity - Aurorelight, mild, early hybridVery light body
Medium acidity - Bayan Shireyneutral, crisp, Caucasus workhorseLight body
High acidity - Bicalpeach, sharp, Bairrada fizz baseLight body
Very high acidity - Bouviersoft, mildly aromatic, earlyLight body
Low acidity - Bronnercrisp, apple, fungus resistantLight body
High acidity - Cayetananeutral, light, brandy baseLight body
Medium acidity - Caíño blancocitrus, sharp, Rias BaixasLight body
Very high acidity - Cerezapink skin, soft, bulk rosadoLight body
Low acidity - Chinuricrisp, pear, flowers and herbsLight body
Very high acidity - Dinkaneutral, mild, old Pannonian whiteLight body
Low acidity - Durellasearing acid, green apple, fizzLight body
Very high acidity - Malvarsoft, apple, Madrid whiteMedium body
Medium acidity - Merlot blancneutral, mild, Bordeaux rarityLight body
Medium acidity - Mersegueralight, neutral, Valencian whiteLight body
Medium acidity - Perlepink skin, floral, soft, mildLight body
Low acidity - Phoenixmuscat scented, soft, hardyLight body
Medium acidity - Verdecaneutral, crisp, Puglian whiteLight body
High acidity - Verdisosharp, green, Prosecco helperVery light body
Very high acidity - Zalemaneutral, soft, Huelva whiteLight body
Low acidity - Aidinirestrained, floral and gently citrusyMedium body
Medium acidity - Arnsburgerfine fruited, brisk and refreshingLight body
High acidity - Aubin blanclight, quiet and softly freshLight body
Medium acidity - Cabernet Blancherbal, gooseberry, citrus and pepperMedium body
High acidity - Crouchendry, fresh and gently aromaticMedium body
High acidity - Cserszegi Fűszereslight, floral, grapey and spicyLight body
Medium acidity - Debinalight, crisp and green-apple freshLight body
High acidity - Faberrebefresh, citrus and light muscatLight body
High acidity - Goldrieslinglight, soft and delicately fragrantLight body
Medium acidity - Orionlight, fragrant and gently crispLight body
Medium acidity - Reichensteinerlight, gentle, fragrant and smokyLight body
Medium acidity - Smederevkafresh, lemon, grapefruit and flowersLight body
High acidity - Trousseau grisfresh, nectarine, melon and flowersMedium body
High acidity - Aubin vertlight, brisk and quietly aromaticLight body
High acidity - Bianchellofresh, balanced and gently roundedMedium body
Medium acidity - Claverielight, restrained and briskly freshLight body
High acidity - Cococciolafresh, aromatic and briskly balancedLight body
High acidity - Meslier-Saint-Françoislight, quiet and softly texturedVery light body
Low acidity - Pascal blanclight, dry and quietly freshLight body
Medium acidity - Saint-Pierre Dorélight, brisk and sharply freshLight body
Very high acidity - Terret blancrestrained, light and brightly freshLight body
High acidity - Tibourenrounded, floral and delicately fruityMedium body
Medium acidity - Azal brancolight, brisk and citrus freshLight body
Very high acidity - Prensallight, fresh and delicately fruityLight body
Medium acidity
Sources
The pairings and the style profiles are our own assessment. Grape facts on the linked pages come from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).