Which wine pairs with Chocolate fondue with fruit?
Melted Swiss chocolate with cream, served with strawberries, pears and brioche.
Chocolate fondue with fruit pairs best with a sweet wine (Tokaj, Hungary). The strongest recommendation is Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017, with a Sapreno Match of 88 out of 100. Oekonomierat Johann Geil · Rieslaner Beerenauslese · 2022 and Holdvölgy · Tokaji Sárgamuskotály PDO Dry White Wine · 2021 also pair very well.
Why these wines work
Chocolate fondue with fruit is a dish of medium intensity, shaped by sweetness. 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. The wine is at least as sweet as the dessert. Fits the creamy, cheesy sauce. Aroma "Sweet" meets "Honeyed".
All 3 wines reach a Sapreno Match of 88 out of 100.
Pairs especially well with
- Sapreno Match88
Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017
Sweet · Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains · Tokaj, Hungary
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
- Sapreno Match88
Oekonomierat Johann Geil · Rieslaner Beerenauslese · 2022
Sweet · Rheinhessen, Germany
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
- Sapreno Match88
Holdvölgy · Tokaji Sárgamuskotály PDO Dry White Wine · 2021
Sweet · Sárgamuskotály · Tokaj, Hungary
Serving temperature 6–10 °C
Frequently asked questions
Which grape varieties pair with Chocolate fondue with fruit?
The top recommendations include Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Sárgamuskotály.
Which sweet wine pairs with Chocolate fondue with fruit?
The best match is Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017 (Tokaj, Hungary), with a Sapreno Match of 88 out of 100.
Which fortified wine pairs with Chocolate fondue with fruit?
The best match is Taylor's · LBV · 2019 (Douro, Portugal), with a Sapreno Match of 84 out of 100.
Which white wine pairs with Chocolate fondue with fruit?
The best match is Selbach-Oster · Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett · 2023 (Mosel, Germany), with a Sapreno Match of 84 out of 100.
Which wine is less suited to Chocolate fondue with fruit?
At the bottom of the Sapreno ranking is a red wine. The reason: Too much tannin for this dish. The wine is drier than the dessert and tastes sour by comparison.
At what temperature should the wine for Chocolate fondue with fruit be served?
Holdvölgy · Exaltation Quality Sweet White Wine · 2017 is best served at 6 to 10 °C. This is a guideline for this type of wine.