How to Choose Wines for Dessert

How to Choose Wines for Dessert

It is always important to choose wines that go well with the meal you’re having to get the most out of the flavour of both the food and the wine. Sweetness in foods, especially in desserts, can reduce the impression of sweetness in wine, making it taste bitter.

If you are hosting a dinner party and want to impress your guests with perfect wines for each dish, choose a carefully selected dessert wine for the sweet finale of the meal.

Independent Wine recommends something like fresh and zippy Moscato di Sardegna, a delightful Passito Gewurtztraminer Moscato, creamy and silky Moscato Rose or balanced or expressive Recioto with taste of fresh and dried strawberries. All these award-winning wines are sweet enough to stand up to the sweetness in the dessert but also have a juicy acidity that will cut through the creaminess that many desserts have.

Of course, not all desserts are the same and some wines are more suitable for certain desserts than others.

It can sometimes be difficult to pair chocolate desserts with wine due to the bitterness and high tannin levels in chocolate. It requires a bit of balancing to find the right wine but when you do, it will be wonderful. Generally, dark chocolate goes well with deep reds while white wines go better with white chocolate.

Fruity desserts are popular all year round and when looking for a dessert wine to enjoy alongside a fruity pudding, choose something that will enhance the juiciness of the fruits and that will not overpower the natural sweetness of the fruit. Generally, aromatic and fruity white wines are best with fruit desserts to ensure the best balance.

Desserts that contain a lot of dairy like cheesecake or Crème Brûlée are best accompanied by white wines that have been aged in oak barrels to develop buttery flavours that work so well with dairy-heavy desserts. Honey notes also go well with creamy desserts.

When it comes to super sweet and very indulgent desserts with caramel, toffee and honey you need a wine that will enhance the dessert – not add even more sweetness.

Fortified wines work really well with super sweet puddings and desserts, but you can also choose a crisp and fizzy wine to contrast the intense sweetness of the dessert.

Choosing the perfect wine for your chosen dessert takes a bit of effort but it is so worth it to make the meal taste even more amazing and bring out the best flavours of both the wine and the dessert. Order online from Independent Wine with free next day delivery.

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