Best Value
Angove Long Row Moscato 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Food & wine pairing
Best wine with fruit desserts
Fresh fruit and tarts suit lighter sweet wines.
Moscato
Light, fruity and gently sweet: made for berries and peaches.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
- At least as sweet as the dish, so it won’t taste thin
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Dessert wine
Rich and honeyed for apple pie, crumble and tarte tatin.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
- At least as sweet as the dish, so it won’t taste thin
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Spinifex Muscat à Petits Grains 2023
Barossa Valley, SA
$25.42per bottle
$305.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Trentham Reserve Noble Taminga Botrytis /2016 2015 375ml
Murray Darling, NSW
$34.33per 750ml equivalent
$206.00 for 12 × 375ml
Cellars
Chateau Maris Rare Orange Muscat Petit Grain 2021
Languedoc, France
$32.08per bottle
$385.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Hugh Hamilton The Ruffian Liqueur Muscat NV
McLaren Vale, SA
$38.00per bottle
$228.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Prosecco
For not-too-sweet fruit salad and panna cotta.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Enough acidity to match the dish’s tang
- The dish is sweeter than the wine, which can make it taste sharp
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
Best Value
Tumblong Hills Table of Plenty Prosecco 2025
Gundagai, NSW
$11.25per bottle
$135.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Pete's Pure Prosecco 2024
Murray Darling, NSW
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
Tempus Two Varietal Prosecco NV
South Eastern Australia
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
Cellars
Best Value
La La Land Prosecco NV
Riverina, NSW
$18.33per bottle
$110.00 for 6 × 750ml
Cellars
Tip
Lemon tart is sharp, so pick a dessert wine with lively acidity.
Best avoided
Dry reds and oaky whites.
About fruit desserts and wine
Today’s picks run from $11.17 to $38.00 a bottle, chosen for value from 129 matching wines across the Australian retailers we compare. Six-packs and dozens are shown as a price per bottle.
Questions
What wine goes best with fruit desserts?
Moscato, Dessert wine and Prosecco are the best matches for fruit desserts. Light, fruity and gently sweet: made for berries and peaches.
What’s a good cheap wine with fruit desserts?
Angove Long Row Moscato 2024 is the cheapest of today’s picks at $11.17 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.
What wine should I avoid with fruit desserts?
Dry reds and oaky whites.
