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Wine and Fruit Pairing Chart

 
Wine and Fruit Pairing Chart
wine and fruit pairing chart
Sometimes the simple pairing of fruit and wine makes the perfect dessert. Use our Fruit and Wine Pairing Chart as a guide to help learn what wine to serve with different fruits. There are links to more information about each wine.
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Important Pairing Tips

  1. Use fresh ripened fruit or dried fruit.
  2. The chart offers a guide; it's not a rule list so experiment.
Fruit Wine
Apples, pears, peaches, blueberries
 Asti Spumante
Melons, mangoes, dried fruits
 Barbaresco
Apples, pears Bardolino
Melons, mangoes, dried fruits Barolo
Plums, berries, peaches
 Beaujolais
Strawberries, raspberries, fraises de bois, white peaches, apricots or apples Bourgueil
Pears, plums, dried fruit
 Bordeaux
Apples, pears, peaches
 Cabernet
Seedless grapes, peaches, lady apples, blueberries
 Champagne
Apples, pears, peaches
 Chardonnay
Blackberries Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Apricots Chenin Blanc
Figs, dried fruits
 Chianti
Chianti Riserva
Chinon
Kiwi Dessert Wine
Fleurie
Fruity Red Wines
Apples, pears
 Gewürztraminer
Light Red Wines
Madeira
Apples, Figs, Grapes Merlot
Blackberries, melon, cherries
 Muscat
Berries, cherries, apples
 Pinot Noir
Figs, melon, cherries
 Port
Ribera del Duero
Blackberries, guava
 Riesling
Apples, Pears Rioja
Apples, Pears, Peaches Sancerre
Sangiovese
Bananas Sauternes
Plums, Strawberries, Peaches
Sauvignon Blanc
Figs Sherry
Syrah
Dried fruit, Plums, Berries, Apples
Tawny Port
Plums, blackberries
 Tempranillo
Mango, melon
 Vouvray
Pears, Fuji Apples
 White Zinfandel
Blackberries Zinfnadel (Red)

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