Pairing Chocolate With Muscat Wines

Muscats can be enjoyed with any kind of chocolate. Some of the best Muscats come from France, to be more specific - southern region of Rhone. These wines are called natural wines (vins doux naturels).

These sweet white wines have orange peel flavor mixed with spicy notes. They are good with milk chocolate but reach a true match with dark varieties.  These  sweet wines heavily infused with berries can actually go with any kind of chocolate especially with berry addition and also are good with fruit ganache and creme. 

  If you are not put off by double sweetness and love white chocolate than Muscats are one of the best options to go for. Try Orange Muscat with white chocolate or fruit ganache, fruit creme fillings or some orange infused rich chocolate desserts like roulades and cakes.

Muscato d'Asti will taste delicious with any variety of white chocolate and light chocolate desserts like mousses or fruits in chocolate sauce.

  Some under appreciated Muscat wines, that need more attention come from Setubal in Portugal.

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Muscat Wines and Chocolate Pairing Ideas:

One of the safest pairings would be sparkling Muscat Asti Spumante.

Asti Riccadonna Spumante NV*

Long Flat Moscato 2008*

Brown Brothers Zibbibo Rosa NV*

Australia can offer good choices, like heavyweight Australian liqueur Muscats, that goes well with the richest chocolate desserts like Devil's Food Chocolate Cake, Death By Chocolate Cake or Sacher Torte and other chocolate based desserts.

Some of the most hedonistic wines are wines from Rutherglen.

Rutherglen Muscats are excellent with chocolate, toffee/ caramel/ chocolate based desserts as well as marinated fruits and quality ice-creams.
These are also a perfect match to any chocolate and surprisingly superb with extremely dark rich chocolate and freshly brewed strong aromatic coffee.

Morris Liqueur Muscat NV*

De Bortoli Sero Moscato 2007 *

* available worldwide, although some territories excluded due to law restrictions

** US only