Thanksgiving Wine and Pie Pairings: 6 Delightful Combinations
Thanksgiving is all about the aromas of pumpkin spice, warm conversations, and the majestic feel of autumn. Whether you’re hosting an intimate gathering or a large family event, Thanksgiving wine and pie pairings can make your holiday meal unforgettable. This year, create a memorable experience with festive pies paired perfectly with wine.
Though the main feast often steals the show, the dessert table deserves just as much attention. A spread of pies and wine is the perfect way to end the day. From pumpkin to chocolate and rosé to bubbles, explore our delicious Thanksgiving wine and pie pairings for every kind of pie and wine lover.
1. Pumpkin Pie and Sonoma Coast Reserve Chardonnay
A classic pumpkin pie filled with nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla pairs beautifully with the bold flavors of our Sonoma Coast Reserve Chardonnay. For an extra touch, add homemade cardamom whipped cream—a zesty, sweet addition to your dessert table.
2. Apple Pie and Thankful for You Sparkling Brut
Our Thankful for You Sparkling Brut features notes of freshly baked brioche and white pear. Its crisp acidity perfectly complements the sweet and tart flavors of apple pie. The bubbles help cut through the buttery crust, making it an ideal pairing. For a seasonal twist, add a splash of apple cider to your glass of sparkling wine.
3. Chocolate Cream Pie and Vintner Collection California Red Blend
Our Vintner Collection California Red Blend is big and bold, with complex berries and cocoa aromas. It’s full of depth and richness, like dense chocolate cake, making it a strong choice alongside a chocolate cream pie. Although your mind might not initially drift to chocolate cream pie for your Thanksgiving dessert table, there’s always a chocolate lover in the crowd, and this award-winning pairing promises to please.
4. Berry Pie and Hospitality Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Although berry pie often conjures visions of a summertime barbecue, it’s becoming more and more common as a Thanksgiving dessert. It’s a delicious end to an indulgent meal, and with its berry sweetness, it begs for a rich Cabernet Sauvignon. Our Hospitality Collection Cabernet Sauvignon is filled with dark berry, violet, and plum aromas with hints of chocolate. The palate is bold and complex with a sumptuous finish, making it the ideal accompaniment to a sublime slice of berry pie. Blueberry, blackberry, marionberry, mixed berry—the choice is yours.
5. Key Lime Cream Pie and Vintner Collection California Sauvignon Blanc
Cut through the richness of a Thanksgiving feast and end the night on a fresh and flavor-filled note with a citrus pie and a crisp glass of white. When pairing that citrus pie, go for our Vintner Collection Sauvignon Blanc, delightfully tangy and fresh with plenty of bright tropical notes and citrus-forward flavors. It’s ideal alongside a slice of key lime (or lemon) pie, particularly when the pie has a hint of creaminess to balance out all the citrus.
6. Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and Italian Prosecco
A festive Thanksgiving dessert, strawberry rhubarb pie, looks lovely sitting on the dessert table (and tastes lovely, too). A tantalizing balance of sweet-meets-tart, this pie pairs well with the bubbles of our Italian Prosecco Millesimato DOC Brut. This balanced and fruity Prosecco is made from Glera grapes and offers pleasing aromas of fresh pear and hints of apple with a touch of sweetness.
Ready to get pie-pairing? Order your wines today and start preparing for your sweet dessert feast! From all of us at ONEHOPE, happy holidays!
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