{"id":13851,"date":"2016-11-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/pairing-fresh-fruit-and-wine"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:44:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:44:35","slug":"pairing-fresh-fruit-and-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/pairing-fresh-fruit-and-wine","title":{"rendered":"Pairing fresh fruit and wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pairing food and wine can be a lot of fun, and individually the food and wine can combine in interesting and exciting ways to enhance the experience of both. The idea of <\/span>food and wine pairing<\/span><\/a> is usually associated with formal lunches or dinners, perhaps in a restaurant or at home. In any event, we are generally talking about cooked and prepared foods. Beef Bourguignon, for example, is a famous pairing for fine Burgundy wines. Matching wine with food doesn\u2019t always mean that you need to go to a fancy restaurant, buy a whole lot of ingredients or even lift a finger in the kitchen, however. Why not let nature do the work – have you ever thought about pairing wine with fresh fruit?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fruit and wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

People often use fruit-based descriptors when assessing and talking about a wine. An aged Bordeaux with blackberry and black fruit flavours, a Chardonnay with tropical fruit flavours or a Sauvignon Blanc showing hints of gooseberry. If some of these flavours and characteristics show in wine, surely it stands to reason that there is scope for pairing some of your favourite wines with beautiful fresh fruit? Let\u2019s take a look at some of our favourite examples.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fruit and white wine pairings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Crisp, young dry whites with little to no oak ageing are a great match for lots of fresh fruit. In the best cases, the wine will exhibit matching or complementary flavours to the fruit itself. Experiment by yourself or try some of our top picks, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n