Wine pairings for
Here are 3 recommended wine pairings for pancakes sirop d'erable. Click the button below to explore all options on the Verso app.
Vin de Glace canadien
Canadian Icewine (Vidal naturally frozen on the vines at minimum -8°C in Niagara Canada, pressed without thaw to concentrate sugars to 220g/L) — maple syrup, peach, honey and sharp acidity form the obvious regional pairing for maple-syrup pancakes; common Canadian origin, maple-syrup character DIRECTLY mirroring the Grade A maple syrup poured over the pancakes, high acidity holding the melted butter sliding between the stacks.
Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos (Furmint-Hárslevelű hand-selected from Botrytis cinerea-affected grains in the Tokaj fog, 5 puttonyos = 120-150g/L sugar, minimum 3 years ageing in Hungarian oak) — candied apricot, honey, natural maple-syrup notes and candied orange opulently accompany maple-syrup pancakes; botrytised character mirroring the reduced maple syrup, apricot prolonging the slightly vanilla baking-powder batter rising in butter.
Riesling Vendanges Tardives
Alsace Late-Harvest Riesling (Riesling hand-harvested late season on grands crus to reach minimum 244g/L sugar, high natural acidity preserved) — yellow peach, honey, apricot and sharp acidity balance the maple-syrup sweetness on pancakes; taut acidity slicing the Grade A syrup and melted butter generosity, acacia honey echoing the golden pan-cooked cakes, peach prolonging the fresh-fruit toppings (blueberries, banana).