Which wine pairs with Four-cheese pizza?
Pizza with mozzarella, gorgonzola, Parmesan and Gruyère, baked without tomato sauce.
Four-cheese pizza pairs best with a white wine (California, United States). The strongest recommendation is Kendall-Jackson · Chardonnay Reserve · 2021, with a Sapreno Match of 90 out of 100. Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023 and Louis Jadot · Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins · 2023 also pair very well.
Why these wines work
Four-cheese pizza is a dish of high intensity, shaped by umami and fat. The right wine matches that intensity without overpowering the dish.
For all 3 recommendations, Sapreno gives the same reasons: The dish and wine intensities match. Fits the creamy, cheesy sauce.
The 3 recommendations range from 88 to 90 out of 100 in the Sapreno Match.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match90
Kendall-Jackson · Chardonnay Reserve · 2021
White · Chardonnay · California, United States
Serving temperature 10–13 °C
Aroma "Creamy" meets "Vanilla".
- Sapreno Match88
Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023
Red · Barbera · Piedmont, Italy
Serving temperature 14–18 °C
The wine's acidity cuts through the fat. Aroma "Savoury" meets "Juicy".
- Sapreno Match88
Louis Jadot · Bourgogne Chardonnay Couvent des Jacobins · 2023
White · Chardonnay · Burgundy, France
Serving temperature 8–12 °C
The wine's acidity cuts through the fat. Aroma "Creamy" meets "Butter".
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Four-cheese pizza?
The top recommendations include Chardonnay and Barbera.
Which white wine pairs with Four-cheese pizza?
The best match is Kendall-Jackson · Chardonnay Reserve · 2021 (California, United States), with a Sapreno Match of 90 out of 100.
Which red wine pairs with Four-cheese pizza?
The best match is Prunotto · Barbera d'Asti · 2023 (Piedmont, Italy), with a Sapreno Match of 88 out of 100.
Which rosé pairs with Four-cheese pizza?
The best match is Baglio · Diar ‘Lia’ Nero d’Avola D.O.C. Sicilia · 2025 (Sizilien, Italy), with a Sapreno Match of 85 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Four-cheese pizza?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: Tannin turns metallic or bitter with umami and little protein. Too much tannin for this dish. So the type of wine alone does not decide; the profile of the individual wine does.
At what temperature should the wine for Four-cheese pizza be served?
Kendall-Jackson · Chardonnay Reserve · 2021 is best served at 10 to 13 °C.