Which wine pairs with Meringues with double cream?
Crisp meringue shells with thick Gruyère double cream, a dessert from the Gruyère region.
Meringues with double cream pairs best with a sweet wine (Mosel, Germany). The strongest recommendation is Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler · Pauly-Bergweiler, Riesling Erdener Prälat Auslese LETZTE FL., Mosel · 2004, with a Sapreno Match of 89 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
Meringues with double cream is a dish of low intensity, shaped by sweetness. 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. Fits the creamy, cheesy sauce. Aroma "Delicate" meets "Floral".
The 3 recommendations range from 88 to 89 out of 100 in the Sapreno Match.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match89
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler · Pauly-Bergweiler, Riesling Erdener Prälat Auslese LETZTE FL., Mosel · 2004
Sweet · Riesling · Mosel, Germany
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
The dish and wine intensities match. Aroma "Creamy" meets "Off-dry".
- Sapreno Match88
Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017
Sweet · Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains · Tokaj, Hungary
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
Aroma "Sweet" meets "Honeyed".
- Sapreno Match88
Oekonomierat Johann Geil · Rieslaner Beerenauslese · 2022
Sweet · Rheinhessen, Germany
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
Aroma "Sweet" meets "Honeyed".
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Meringues with double cream?
The top recommendations include Riesling and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
Which sweet wine pairs with Meringues with double cream?
The best match is Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler · Pauly-Bergweiler, Riesling Erdener Prälat Auslese LETZTE FL., Mosel · 2004 (Mosel, Germany), with a Sapreno Match of 89 out of 100.
Which white wine pairs with Meringues with double cream?
The best match is Weingut Dr. Loosen · Riesling Kabinett · 2022 (Mosel, Germany), with a Sapreno Match of 83 out of 100.
Which sparkling wine pairs with Meringues with double cream?
The best match is La Gioiosa · Prosecco Treviso Brut (Veneto, Italy), with a Sapreno Match of 82 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Meringues with double cream?
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 Meringues with double cream be served?
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler · Pauly-Bergweiler, Riesling Erdener Prälat Auslese LETZTE FL., Mosel · 2004 is best served at 6 to 10 °C. This is a guideline for this type of wine.