Summer Fruit & Wine Pairings

With Summer close at hand and fresh fruit crops soon in abundance here are some pairing suggestions on how to get the most from your wine and fruit:

Wine GlassApples

  • Asti Spumonte
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • White Zinfandel

Apricot

  • Chenin Blanc 

Bananas

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Light Red Wines
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Blackberries

  • Vieux Château du Roi
  • Muscat
  • Riesling
  • Rioja
  • Sangiovese
  • Tempranillo
  • Red Zinfandel

Blueberries

  • Asti Spumonte

Cherries

  • Muscat
  • Pinot Noir
  • Port

Figs

  • Chianti
  • Port
  • Sherry
  • Syrah

Guava

  • Riesling
  • Rioja
  • Sangiovese

Kiwi

  • Port
  • Fruity Red Wines

Mango

  • Barolo

Melon

  • Barolo
  • Muscat
  • Port

Peaches

  • Asti Spumonte
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Beaujolais

Pears 

  • Asti Spumonte
  • Beaujolais
  • Bordeaux
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • White Zinfandel

Plums

  • Beaujolais
  • Bordeaux
  • Tempranillo

Strawberries

  • Asti Spumonte
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Pinot Gris