Best Value
Angove Long Row Moscato 2024
Riverland, SA
$11.17per bottle
$134.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Food & wine pairing
Best wine with pavlova
Light, sweet bubbles to match the cream and fruit.
Moscato
Low-alcohol, gently sweet and fizzy. Moscato and pav were made for each other.
- 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
Dessert wine
A small glass of botrytis Semillon matches passionfruit beautifully.
- 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
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Trentham Reserve Noble Taminga Botrytis /2016 2015 375ml
Murray Darling, NSW
$34.33per 750ml equivalent
$206.00 for 12 × 375ml
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Chateau Maris Rare Orange Muscat Petit Grain 2021
Languedoc, France
$32.08per bottle
$385.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Hugh Hamilton The Ruffian Liqueur Muscat NV
McLaren Vale, SA
$38.00per bottle
$228.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Prosecco
Fruity and light. Fine if the pav isn’t too sweet.
- 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
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Best Value
Pete's Pure Prosecco 2024
Murray Darling, NSW
$13.67per bottle
$164.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
Tempus Two Varietal Prosecco NV
South Eastern Australia
$14.67per bottle
$176.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Best Value
La La Land Prosecco NV
Riverina, NSW
$18.33per bottle
$110.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Tip
Passionfruit and berries are tangy, so wines with good acidity work best.
Best avoided
Dry wines taste sour next to meringue. The wine should be at least as sweet as the dessert.
About pavlova 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 pavlova?
Moscato, Dessert wine and Prosecco are the best matches for pavlova. Low-alcohol, gently sweet and fizzy. Moscato and pav were made for each other.
What’s a good cheap wine with pavlova?
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 pavlova?
Dry wines taste sour next to meringue. The wine should be at least as sweet as the dessert.
