12 pairings
Furmint
Peach tarte tatin with Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály Aszú 6 Puttonyos: Stone-fruit desserts echo the Aszú's apricot and marmalade character.
The short answer
Across 89 fruit tarts pairings on 88 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Furmint (12), Hárslevelű (12), Chardonnay (10) and Riesling (10). For example, Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály Aszú 6 Puttonyos from Tokaj with peach tarte tatin: Stone-fruit desserts echo the Aszú's apricot and marmalade character.
By style: sparkling 10, white 7, fortified 6, red 5, rosé 1 of the 89 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: Tokaj, Alsace, Arbois, Rheingau Pradikatswein, Quarts de Chaume, Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze.
The best grapes for fruit tarts
12 pairings
Hárslevelű
Cinnamon apple cake with Szepsy Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos: Cinnamon and apple notes resonate with the wine's spiced fruit character.
10 pairings
Chardonnay
Apricot tart or tarte tatin with Montbourgeau L'Etoile Vin de Paille: Both are the producer's own dessert suggestions.
10 pairings
Riesling
Apple strudel with vanilla cream with Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling Eiswein: The Eiswein's candied yellow fruit ties to the apple while racy acid lifts the cream.
9 pairings
Chenin Blanc
Tarte fine aux abricots with Vouvray Moelleux Goutte d'Or: Apricot-on-apricot between dessert and wine; high acid keeps the pairing from cloying.
6 pairings
Savagnin
Tarte tatin or walnut tart with Rolet Arbois Vin Jaune: The domaine recommends both, an unusual sweet finish for a dry wine.
5 pairings
Gamay
Tarte aux pralines with Fleurie Clos de la Roilette: A sweet Lyon specialty that pairs unexpectedly with chilled Fleurie.
4 pairings
Gewurztraminer
Tarte Tatin with vanilla with Terminum Gewurztraminer Vendemmia Tardiva: Caramelised apple meets the wine's marmalade-and-saffron register.
Bottles to pour with fruit tarts
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Tarte fine aux abricots
Apricot-on-apricot between dessert and wine; high acid keeps the pairing from cloying.
Apple strudel with vanilla cream
The Eiswein's candied yellow fruit ties to the apple while racy acid lifts the cream.
Crumble with dried apricots
Dried fruit notes in the wine find a natural echo in this dessert.
Tarte aux mirabelles
Yellow plum tart with the wine's saffron honey.
Tarte Tatin
The caramelised apple in the tart finds a peer in the wine's saffron-laced raisined richness.
Tarte Tatin with vanilla
Caramelised apple meets the wine's marmalade-and-saffron register.
Apple tarte tatin
Caramelised fruit echoes the wine's botrytis richness.
Peach tarte tatin
Stone-fruit desserts echo the Aszú's apricot and marmalade character.
Apple strudel with vanilla ice cream
The classical Tyrolean Moscato Rosa pairing; rose and red berry register flatters the strudel's spiced apple.
Apricot tarte tatin
Stone fruit in both wine and dessert creates a balanced resonance; caramelised pastry echoes Sauternes complexity.
Cinnamon apple cake
Cinnamon and apple notes resonate with the wine's spiced fruit character.
Tarte aux abricots secs
Dried apricot and almond richness mirrors the wine's deep dried-fruit sweetness.
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Taste the pairing: food and wine in Tokaj
Food and wine tastings you can book in Tokaj, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with fruit tarts.
Tokaj: Paulay Borház Wine Tasting with Snacks
Sample local wines at the Paulay Borház in Tokaj. Taste 3 dry wines, 2 sweet wines, and a 6 puttonyos Tokaji Aszú, paired with snacks, and learn about the history of t...
Tokaj: Classic Wine Tasting
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
Tokaj: Vineyard Tour & Tasting
Discover Tokaj, the most famous Hungarian wine region. Visit a family-owned vineyard. Tour the winery and enjoy a wine tasting.
pairings by region
- Tokaj: 12 pairings, Tokaj food and wine pairing
- Loire Valley: 9 pairings, Loire Valley food and wine pairing
- Jura: 6 pairings, Jura food and wine pairing
- Veneto: 6 pairings, Veneto food and wine pairing
- Alsace: 5 pairings, Alsace food and wine pairing
- Beaujolais: 5 pairings, Beaujolais food and wine pairing
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 4 pairings, Friuli-Venezia Giulia food and wine pairing
- Rheingau: 4 pairings, Rheingau food and wine pairing
- Rhone Valley: 4 pairings, Rhone Valley food and wine pairing
- Alto Adige: 3 pairings, Alto Adige food and wine pairing
- Burgenland: 3 pairings, Burgenland food and wine pairing
- Jerez & Sherry: 3 pairings, Jerez & Sherry food and wine pairing
Wine with fruit tarts, FAQ
What wine goes with fruit tarts?
Across 89 fruit tarts pairings on 88 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Furmint (12), Hárslevelű (12), Chardonnay (10) and Riesling (10). For example, Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály Aszú 6 Puttonyos from Tokaj with peach tarte tatin: Stone-fruit desserts echo the Aszú's apricot and marmalade character.
Red or white wine with fruit tarts?
Most often sparkling: of the 29 fruit tarts pairings, the split by style is sparkling 34%, white 24%, fortified 21% and red 17%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with fruit tarts?
The regions with the most fruit tarts pairings on our bottle pages are Tokaj, Loire Valley and Jura.