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What wine goes well with desserts?
Who could resist a delicious dessert? It's hard to say, especially when it's accompanied by a glass of fine Alsace wine. Indulgent desserts, fruit desserts, chocolate desserts, cakes, or ice cream desserts—every sweet treat can be paired with a different type of wine. Pairing one of the wines of Alsace with dessert is sure to be a hit! Bestheim offers a few suggestions for the best dessert and wine pairings.
What to drink with a fruit dessert?
When choosing the ideal wine for a fruit dessert, you need to consider the condition of the fruit itself. Whether the fruit is fresh or cookedwill influencethe wine pairing .
With citrus fruits and fruit salads, go for a sweet, rich white wine with a nice acidity and a subtle balance between richness and finesse. In this case, opt for a delicate Riesling Vendanges Tardives from Alsace.
When the fruit is cooked, as in a tart or clafoutis, give way to the fine bubbles of Crémant d'Alsace Brut or the sweetness of tart or clafoutis, give way to the fine bubbles of Crémant d'Alsace Brut or the sweetness of a Muscat or Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives to reveal all the flavors of the dessert!
If your dessert is strawberry, raspberry, or red fruit, go for a tone-on-tone pairing with a Crémant d'Alsace Rosé.
Which wine goes well with cakes, cupcakes, and bredeles?
Cakes, pound cakes, and small cookies delight young and old alike with their delicious, fragrant flavors. Often associated with notes of vanilla, lemon, or caramel, they can naturally be enjoyed alongside a glass of sparkling, fruity wine such as our ICE Concept cuvée made from Muscat grapes.
If you're tucking into a traditional kougelhopf or Alsatian bredele, a wine from the region is of course the best choice. Opt for an aromatic wine such as Gewurztraminer or even a more festive wine such as a good Crémant d'Alsace.
What to drink with chocolate desserts?
Chocolate has a wide variety of aromas, just like wine. When chocolate has a high cocoa content, it has tannins and a certain bitterness. It is therefore best to pair wine according to the type of chocolate in the dessert.
For dark chocolate mousse or a dark chocolate dessert, port is often the first choice, but you can also pair it with a sweeter red wine from Alsace ,such as a Pinot Noir. With this grape variety (the only one used to make red wines in Alsace), you will find a wine that responds well to the flavor and has a slightly sweet note that contrasts nicely with the bitterness of the chocolate.
For milk chocolate desserts, we recommend a sweet wine such as Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles.
Finally, to accompany white chocolate, opt for fruity white wines such as Muscat des Chasseurs de Lune.
What wine should you drink with ice cream and frozen cookies?
There's a wine for every flavor!
To accompany vanilla ice cream, choose a sweet white wine that is relatively young, such as a Vendange Tardive.
For chocolate ice cream, a glass of Gewurztraminer will do the trick, and a Muscat will go well with fruit ice cream or sorbet. A frozen vacherin is perfectly accompanied by a Crémant d'Alsace with fine bubbles, preferably semi-dry.
Whether fruity, chocolatey, icy, or traditional, every dessert finds its perfect match with an Alsace wine. From Late Harvest wines to Rosé Crémants, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, or even a supple Pinot Noir, there are countless possibilities to enhance your sweet treats. The key is to harmonize flavors, textures, and intensities, while letting your taste buds guide you. With Bestheim, every meal ends with a celebration!
