Pairing Wine With Applie Pie

“There is simply nothing more American than Apple Pie!” The funniest part of this phrase is how long Apple Pie has been around and how many different cultures had it before American cuisine. This beloved dessert is one of those dishes that no matter where you come from or what your culture is, it needs to be a centerpiece. And if you decide to pair with the perfect varietal of wine, you will not be disappointed.

Wine Characteristics To Pair With Apple Pie

Characteristic	Detail
Sweetness	Sweet
Acidity	Low to Medium
Tannins	Low
Body	Light to Full Body
Tasting Notes	Tropical fruit, passion fruit, vanilla, cinnamon, red fruit

Best Red Wine To Drink With Apple Pie

Apple Pie is one of the sweetest pies you can have. We recommend keeping the wine sweeter or as sweet as your apple pie, because too often will even the slightest bit of dryness from a red wine completely drown out the pie flavor. Something such as a Port would really be the best option when going with a red wine.

Best White Wine To Drink With Apple Pie

As stated above, it’s crucial to keep the wine as sweet or sweeter than the pie. With white wine, it’s more about picking and choosing which you like best, as there are a large amount of sweet white wines we recommend.

Moscato d”Asti

One of the sweetest wines available to the common drinker, its an easy marriage to bring your apple pie with a great Moscato. The sweet palate and passion fruit flavors will make it feel as though your apple pie is more of a beautiful presentation and show, rather than just a simple meal you are having.

American Riesling

Another incredibly sweet wine is Riesling made in the American style, particularly in Washington. Their version of riesling and its incredible sweet flavor profile has grown exponentially in popularity in the States, and can be perfect for some apple pie.

Sauternes

One could always think “why pair such a classic & important wine, such as Sauternes, with something as simple as apple pie?” Well, that question has its own answer, as the complex sweet profile of a Sauternes and its full body makes an apple pie seem as though it can never be eaten without a glass again!

Best Wine To Drink With Apple Pie

Apple Pie is a classic dessert, wherever you are from. We recommend really taking the sweetness of wine rule seriously here, as you want to make sure you are never drowning out such a flavorful pie with too much.