The Best Dessert Wine To Pair With Chocolate

The best way to close out a fantastic meal is with a glass of dessert wine. But not just any dessert wine, go for the best one – Chinato. Chinato is a liqueur coming from the beautiful land of Italy. This delicious fortified wine is formally known as Barolo Chinato and is produced in the Piedmont region in North-western Italy. Barolo Chinato wine was originally consumed for medicinal purposes, because of its good characteristics for stomach upsets and fevers. Today, the exceptional Chinato is known as the best dessert wine to pair with chocolate or a variety of desserts.

Barolo Chinato is still being produced following the same old recipe that was used for preparing wine for medical purposes consumption. Sophisticated, sweet and doesn't make you feel all filled up, this wine comes as the cherry on top. The sublime combination of this wine with chocolate can really take you to heaven. The blend of herbs, spices, roots, grape and other are laid down for a long time to maturate.

The first thing that attracts is Chinato's complexity. Your nose will immediately feel the bitter and honey characteristics at the same time, which will tangle all of your senses. In addition to these characteristics, roasted orange peel, cherries, cloves, dried figs and eucalyptus can also be felt. All these flavours get involved into a battle of bitter vs. sweet, but you will get a pleasing mouthfeel. At the end, there is a long and intense finish that is also both dry and sweet, leaving you to crave for more of this delightful dessert wine.

As mentioned, Barolo Chinato comes from the Italian Piedmont region, which is small and is a rare offshoot. In addition to all those aromatics, this dessert wine also contains quinine bark, which is presented in tonic water. This gently adds on its bitterness, but when combined with those ripe and rich notes that create a perfect natural sweetness, the result is the most unique dessert wine you can taste. The price of a bottle of Barolo Chinato may not be as low as other dessert wines, but so and the taste.

The world-wide popular Barolo Chinato is typically characterized by its bittersweet aromas and unforgettable finish. Although it can be consumed as a pre-meal or anytime drink, it is known as a dessert wine, so it is best as an after-dinner drink. The best dessert to eat before drinking a glass of this dessert wine is dark chocolate.

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