Apple pie is warm spiced apples in a buttery crust — sweet, fruity and fragrant with cinnamon. The sweet apple and warm spice pair best with sweet wines whose orchard fruit and honeyed notes echo the filling. A late-harvest Riesling or sweet Chenin is ideal, their apple and honey flavours mirroring the pie, while a sweet cider-like wine or ice wine also suits. The wine should be sweet with bright acidity; echoing the apple and spice while cutting the buttery crust makes a honeyed, high-acid sweet white the natural, comforting match for apple pie.
Our sommelier's picks
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8–10°C (46–50°F)Riesling · Germany
Sweet Riesling's apple, honey and racy acidity mirror the spiced apple filling and cut the buttery crust.
German sweet Riesling is superb value.
Sweet Loire white
9–11°C (48–52°F)Chenin Blanc · Loire Valley, France
Sweet Vouvray's quince, apple and honey echo the pie beautifully.
Loire sweet Chenin offers value.
Ice wine
8–10°C (46–50°F)Riesling · Canada
Riesling ice wine's intense honeyed apple is a decadent match for the pie.
A splurge, but a small glass goes far.
Sweet sparkling
6–8°C (43–46°F)Moscato · Asti, Italy
Moscato d'Asti's light sweetness and fizz refresh against the warm pie.
Inexpensive and charming.
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Questions about pairing Apple Pie
What wine pairs with apple pie?
Sweet, honeyed whites like late-harvest Riesling or sweet Chenin Blanc — their apple and honey notes mirror the filling and acidity cuts the buttery crust.
Why does apple pie suit Riesling?
Sweet Riesling's apple, honey and bright acidity echo the spiced apple and refresh against the rich pastry.
Is ice wine good with apple pie?
Yes — its intense honeyed apple flavour makes a decadent, fitting match; serve a small glass.