Chocolate desserts

Chocolate desserts pair beautifully with fortified wines that offer complementary richness and contrasting fruit notes. The roasted, cocoa notes in stouts create a natural flavor bridge with chocolate, while the sweetness in Belgian Quadrupels and Milk Stouts balances the bitterness in darker chocolate desserts.

Course: Dessert
Flavor Profile: Sweet

Recommended Wines

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Fortified / Dessert Wine

Cocchi Vermouth di Torino 'Storico' is an authentic sweet vermouth produced in Turin, Piedmont following a historical recipe from 1891. This aromatized fortified wine is crafted with a Moscato base and infused with a variety of botanicals including cinchona bark, rhubarb, and citrus, resulting in a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness.

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Fortified / Dessert Wine

Emilio Lustau's 'Capataz Andres' Sol is a premium cream sherry from Jerez, combining oxidative aging with sweetness from Pedro Ximénez. This complex fortified wine is aged in the solera system, offering a perfect balance between rich sweetness and refreshing acidity.

Recommended Beers

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Sweet / Milk Stout

A rich, indulgent organic stout brewed with natural chocolate flavor. It offers a velvety smooth mouthfeel with prominent dark chocolate notes, complemented by roasted malts and a subtle sweetness.

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Sweet / Milk Stout

A smooth, full-bodied stout with subtle sweetness from lactose and notes of chocolate, coffee, and dried fruits. The creamy mouthfeel is complemented by a balanced bitterness and a rich, lingering finish.

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Quadrupel (Quad)

La Trappe Quadrupel is an authentic Trappist ale with a warm amber color and a creamy, off-white head. It offers rich, complex flavors of dried fruits, caramel, toffee, and spices with a sweet, slightly bitter finish.