Which wine pairs with Engadin walnut tart?
Shortcrust tart with a caramelised cream and walnut filling from the Engadin.
Engadin walnut tart pairs best with a fortified wine (Douro, Portugal). The strongest recommendation is Taylor's · 10 Year Old Tawny Port, with a Sapreno Match of 85 out of 100. Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017 and Oekonomierat Johann Geil · Rieslaner Beerenauslese · 2022 also pair very well.
Why these wines work
Engadin walnut tart is a dish of medium intensity, shaped by sweetness and fat. The right wine matches that intensity without overpowering the dish.
For all 3 recommendations, Sapreno gives the same reasons: The wine is at least as sweet as the dessert. Medium body for the roast and jus.
The 3 recommendations range from 84 to 85 out of 100 in the Sapreno Match.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match85
Taylor's · 10 Year Old Tawny Port
Fortified · Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz · Douro, Portugal
Serving temperature 8–12 °C
The wine's acidity cuts through the fat. Dish and wine share the aroma "Nutty".
- Sapreno Match84
Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017
Sweet · Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains · Tokaj, Hungary
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
The dish and wine intensities match.
- Sapreno Match84
Oekonomierat Johann Geil · Rieslaner Beerenauslese · 2022
Sweet · Rheinhessen, Germany
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
The dish and wine intensities match.
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Engadin walnut tart?
The top recommendations include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
Which fortified wine pairs with Engadin walnut tart?
The best match is Taylor's · 10 Year Old Tawny Port (Douro, Portugal), with a Sapreno Match of 85 out of 100.
Which sweet wine pairs with Engadin walnut tart?
The best match is Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017 (Tokaj, Hungary), with a Sapreno Match of 84 out of 100.
Which white wine pairs with Engadin walnut tart?
The best match is Louis Jadot · Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins · 2023 (Burgundy, France), with a Sapreno Match of 83 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Engadin walnut tart?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: The wine overpowers the dish. Too much tannin for this dish.
At what temperature should the wine for Engadin walnut tart be served?
Taylor's · 10 Year Old Tawny Port is best served at 8 to 12 °C.