Fruit

Dried Date

About This Entry

Dried date is the shelf-stable caramel fruit essential to Middle Eastern sweets and tagines — distinct from fresh date, its rich sweetness pairs with Moroccan reds, Port, and off-dry whites.

Wine Pairing Explanation

Primary wine styles

At a Glance

Group

Processed Fruits

Classification

Fruits

Usage intensity

primary

Scientific name

Phoenix dactylifera

Scientific Classification

Display name
Dried Date
Classification
Fruits
Group
Processed Fruits
Scientific name
Phoenix dactylifera

Taxonomy

Usage intensity
primary

Pairing guidance is based on general culinary principles and may vary by preparation and preference.