Fruit
Cranberry
About This Entry
Cranberry delivers piercing tart berry acidity to sauce, relish, and holiday roasts — its astringent brightness pairs with off-dry Riesling, Pinot Noir, and sparkling wine with turkey.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- blueberry
- chicken thigh
- cornmeal
- feta
- oats
- pork loin
At a Glance
Group
Berries
Classification
Fruits
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Cranberry
- Classification
- Fruits
- Group
- Berries
- Scientific name
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent