Icewine + dessert = Happiness

Icewine is not only known as 'liquid gold', but also as the 'King's wine' among wines. Icewine is in many ways the crown jewel of viticulture. Icewine is surprising, delicate, but above all very tasty. It is harvested during the winter months, but can be enjoyed all year round; especially if you know what to serve with it.

It may seem counterintuitive to serve a sweet ice wine with a dessert, but what many don't know is that ice wine pairs extremely well with sweeter dishes. Because there is such a wide range of ice wines available, you can be remarkably picky about which type of ice wine you want to serve with your dessert. Get inspired by the 'ice wine-food-choosing guide' below and introduce your taste buds to a unique wine-food pairing.

White chocolate:
White chocolate is mainly made of cocoa butter, sugar and milk components. The sweetness of white chocolate goes perfectly with the sweetness of ice wine.
View the wines to pair with white chocolate here

Dark chocolate
Cabernet Franc icewine goes particularly well with dark chocolate. The spicy exotic aromas of Cabernet Franc icewine come into their own when drunk in combination with hazelnut and dark chocolate.

View the wines to pair with dark chocolate here

Cheese
Icewine creates a delicious taste sensation with cheese. This is especially true for cheeses with a strong taste. For example, choose blue cheese, or old and spicy cheeses. Milder cheeses usually disappear in the presence of the sweetness and complex acidity of icewine. But even here, there are exceptions.
View the wines for blue-veined cheese and for old spicy cheeses here

Spicy dishes
At first it sounds very special that ice wine also goes well with spicy (main) dishes. After all, ice wine is mainly seen as a dessert wine. Spicy dishes are nevertheless a fantastic combination with ice wine. Whether you eat Indian, Mexican or Thai, the spicier the dish, the better your glass of ice wine will taste with it. Ice wine keeps the spices in balance with its sweetness. In addition, ice wine is served chilled, which is also pleasant with spicy food.
View the wines for spicy dishes here

Fruit
Whether it is pure fruit or fruit that is processed in dessert, cake or pie, it is downright delicious in combination with icewine. Which icewine goes best with which fruit you can see below:
Cabernet Franc icewine : Strawberries, blueberries or raspberries
Riesling icewine : Apple, pineapple, citrus or kiwi, melon, star fruit
Vidal icewine : Apple, pineapple, apricot, banana, mango, papaya, pear, peach

Foie gras or pate
Finding a sweet wine to complement foie gras or pâté can often be tricky. These foods are higher in fat, and therefore the dish doesn’t give much room to the sugars found in many sweeter wines. However, ice wine isn’t just a sweet wine; it also has a welcome amount of acidity. This complexity makes ice wine a great complement to rich foods.
View the wines to pair with foie gras or pate here

Finally
The big difference between icewine and other types of dessert wines is the acidity present. While all dessert wines are sweet, only the best dessert wines also have a balanced acidity. This crucial element of icewine not only contributes to the enjoyment of this liquid gold, but also to its natural ability to match beautifully with a wide variety of desserts.