Wine is the perfect partner for cheese

Wine is the perfect partner to cheese. Red fruity wines are often paired with cheeses but there are a lot more delicious combinations to discover.

The basic wine and cheese pairings are as follows:
Goats’ Cheeses - Sauvignon Blanc
Mild Cheeses - Gamay, Chenin
Medium Cheeses - Pinot Noir, Merlot
Strong Cheeses - Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah (Shiraz), Grenache

A basic rule of thumb is to use wines that come from the same area as the cheese. For example, pairing Loire Valley wines with goats’ cheeses or Normandy cider with Camembert.

Here are our recommendations for wine and cheese pairings:

- Beaufort: Chablis.
- Bergerin: Graves.
- Bleu d’Auvergne: Sauternes, Maury or Rivesaltes.
- Brie: Beaujolais (Mâcon), Saint Julien, Bourgogne, Bordeaux or Côtes du Rhône.
- Brin de Paille: Bourgogne (light), Beaujolais.
- Camembert: Bordeaux, Saint Emilion, Saint Estèphe, Sancerre or why not try it with Cider.
- Cantal: Condrieu, Côtes d’Auvergne, Châteaugay.
- Chaource: Champagne Rosé, Côteaux Champonois, Irancy, Sancerre.
- Comté: Vin de Paille, Côtes du Jura.
- Corsica: Château Chalon, Arbois jaune.
- Edam: Côte du Rhône, Bordeaux, Bourgogne or strong beer.
- Emmental: Vin de Savoie, Givry, Rully or Mercurey, or why not try it with a lager for something a bit different.
- Feta: Rosé.
- Fourme d’Ambert: Sauternes moelleux, Chenain white, Vouvray mellow.
- Goats’ cheese: Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay
- Gorgonzola: Red wine in general.
- Gouda: Strong beer and Red wines.
- La Brique: White or Rosé wines from Auvergne, Beaujolais or Roannes.
- Lou Pérac: Saint Chinian.
- Munster Gerome: Pinot Gris d’Alsace.
- Ossau-Iraty: Bordeaux Graves or Jurançon moelleux.
- Parmigiano Reggiano: Cabernet.
- Petit Livarot: Pinot Gris d’Alsace (as white wine) or Pomerol Jeune (as red wine).
- Pont l’Evêque: Condrieu.
- Raclette: Vin de Savoie, Hautes Côtes de Beaune.
- Reblochon: Vin de Savoie
- Ricotta: Muscadet, Sauvignon Blanc.
- Roquefort: Sauternes, full-bodied wine from the Loire, Berjerac, Jurançon, Banyuls or Muscat. Even a port is an excellent match.
- Saint Nectaire: Crozes, Hermitage, Bordeaux, Saint Estèphe, Pouilly.
- Saint Paulin: Light Bordeaux.

Johanes W.
Classic Fine Foods Indonesia