Wine & Chocolate: What to pair
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Wine and chocolate paired together? They’re natural companions. Both have complex flavors and notes, both have similar components and nuances in common. A wine and chocolate pairing follows the same kind of process as a wine or chocolate tasting, except you taste both together.
Pair lighter chocolates with lighter wines; darker chocolates with full-bodied wines.
Pairings for Dark, Bittersweet and Semisweet chocolate:
- Zinfandel
- Syrah
- Tawny Port
- Armagnac
- Cognac
If you’re looking to pair up Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, or Sangiovese reds, they need to be well-aged to suitably pair with darker chocolates.
Pairings for Milk Chocolate:
- Merlot
- Riesling
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Dessert wines
More Pairings
Pairing chocolate with fruit is a natural. Some experts prefer chocolate and beer combinations to chocolate and wine. In Europe, bread and chocolate are common companions. Chocolate and coffee are meant to be together, while chocolate and tea are an unlikely match that some experts swear by.
Excerpt from our Chocolate article.
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