Sweet Flavor

Maple Sugar

About This Entry

Maple sugar is boiled-down maple syrup crystallized into a granular sugar, concentrating maple's toasty sweetness into a dry form — that character pairs with Riesling.

Wine Pairing Explanation

Primary wine styles

Alternative wine styles

Common Culinary Uses

At a Glance

Group

Sugars

Classification

Sweet Flavors

Usage intensity

accent

Scientific name

Acer saccharum

Scientific Classification

Display name
Maple Sugar
Classification
Sweet Flavors
Group
Sugars
Scientific name
Acer saccharum

Taxonomy

Usage intensity
accent

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