Cheese Wine Pairing
The realm of cheese is as vast as the world of wine; there are dozens of styles from all around the world, and, just like wine, each has a unique personality. The good news is that all cheese is compatible with wine. They’re a match made in heaven. Here’s how to pair the most common types of cheese with wine.
Pair fresh cheese and curd cheese like ricotta, goat cheese, Brie, Camembert, burrata and paneer, amongst others, with light-bodied, crisp white wine like Sauvignon Blanc or Vermentino.
Semi-hard and hard cheese, like Cheddar, Manchego, Emmental, Gruyere, Edam and Gouda, are best paired with red wine with medium tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Grenache are compatible with this type of cheese.
Blue cheese is best paired with sweet wine, including Muscat, Riesling and the famous Sauternes. Sweetness contrasts with the saltiness in wine, and the sweet wines’ persistency is as lengthy as the intense aroma in blue cheese and rind-washed cheese. Find the right wine for every cheese in our cheese and wine selection below.
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Bourgogne Tonnerre: Dampt FreresButtery and complex, balanced green apple fruit.
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Chinon: Domaine Charles Pain Cuvée PrestigeTannic structure from a long fermentation. Placed in oaked barrels for 4 to 6 months, it gives round and complex tannins.
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Marcillac: Domaine Laurens Ratafia RedMade from fresh grape must and brandy, this Ratafia will surprise you with raspberry/cassis aromas characteristic of the Marcillac region. It goes well with berries, chocolate desserts and cheeses.
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Languedoc AOC: Villa Dondona Esperel WhiteComplex and refined. An aromatic, refreshing balance of fruit and white blossom.
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Sablet: Domaine La Perdriere WhiteGolden robe, an explosion of white flowers and peach, very round on the palate, both ample and fleshy yet retaining outstanding vivaciousness from start to finish.
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Saint Chinian: Domaine des Paissels Les PaisselsExpressive nose with notes of raspberry, cherry and almonds. Full, soft and fresh on the palate with aromas of spices and cherry.
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Marcillac: Domaine Laurens Cuvée des Flars RedRobe of red with purple highlights, with distinctive black fruit aroma and nose. In the mouth, we find that sense of richness of flavours, well balanced with tannins that soften to find harmony. A wine of excellence.
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Fronsac: Delphis De La Dauphine RedDeep crimson-purple colour. The initial nose is very fresh, with voluptuous notes of strawberry jam. The secondary bouquet develops a more liquorice-y character. The attack is lively and supple, with fine tannins. The freshness and hint of liquorice make a pleasant return on the palate.
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Alsace Grand Cru: Joseph Cattin Muscat HatschbourgComplex, intense, fresh but fruity nose, with a strong aroma of fresh grape. Elegant on the palate with a lingering after-taste. Discover the best of the Muscat grape with this treasure of the Cattin range.
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Gaillac: Domaine Barreau Baro Prunelart RedRich, full, generous, spicy, fresh yet mature, the tannic grapes ensure it is wholesome on the tongue.
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Vin de France: Domaine Les Paissels Touche Pas Au Gibi WhiteFresh and round wine made from the ancient grape variety 'Gibi', planted alongside a young parcel of Grenache Gris.
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Cahors: Chateau de Gaudou Renaissance RedIntense and powerful, the rebirth the 'Cru' of Gaudou. Nose of black fruit, with floral and woody notes. Intense on the palate, mature and elegant, with a finish on vanilla.
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Sancerre: Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Moulin des Vrilleres RedThe concentrated palate, ample and harmonious, prolongs the complexity of aromas and supple tannins, and leads to a persistent finale which leaves you with the feeling of great freshness.
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Vacqueyras: Domaine La PerdriereRipe red fruit flavour, the combination of power and finesse, with a generous fruit. It reveals all the character of the Vacqueras terroir.
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Cairanne: Domaine des Amadieu Cuvée Vieilles Vignes RedMade with over 50 years old Grenache vines and with some Syrah, Mourvedre and a little Carignan. Lengthy taste of fruits and spice, rounded and structured with soft tannins. Magnificent taste, still a couple of years to reach its best. Drink it now but decant it first.
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Bourgogne: Dampt Freres Epineuil RedThe nose is eloquent and charming, evoking smells of blackcurrant and wild strawberry. On the palate it is is supple and velvety - fleshy and well coated that retains great freshness.
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Pierrevert: Chateau de Rousset Le Grand Jas RedGenuine expression of the low alpine character. Fruit, complexity and more fruit. Fresh with a great length, with unique flavours.
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Saint Estephe: Chateau Bel AirAromas of plum and blackcurrant. Deep cherry, powerful and supple.
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Moulis-en-Médoc: Château Ruat Petit PoujeauxA complex and fruity nose, with blackfruits, and raspberry. An elegant structure with smooth tannins and a nice length.
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Sancerre: Kevin et Karine Lauverjat Moulin des VrilleresAlways a fashionable winner if you like Sauvignon. This particular wine has the merit to always please irrespective of the vintage. That has been the case for the last 25 years. It has a dry and most appealing roundness, and such a lovely lingering after-taste. At its best with fish, shellfish and goat cheese. Best drunk within 5 years, but will keep longer and will change in character.
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Bandol: Domaine de la Garenne RedRuby-intensive, with delicate aromas of red fruit. Tannins with good length on the finish.
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Coteaux du Layon: Domaine de la Ducquerie Chaumes Premier CruThe originality of the terroir of Chaume brings to this Cru classé minerality, body and opulence. More concentrated, it has notes of candied fruits, citrus and honey.
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Cairanne: Domaine Des Amadieu Haut de Beauregard RedExcellent length with freshness. Round and soft. This wine is made in small quantity with a yearly production of only 1,663 bottles.
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Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret: Domaine de Perdriere C'est Beau Là HautOld Grenache vines growing in idyllic conditions on a high terroir from Séguret, give this elegant, powerful wine that you can lay down. Very colourful and structured, on the palate, exuberant, powerful and warm.
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Saint-Emilion Grand Cru: Chateau Le CrosFrom the triangle of Figeac, Montlabert and Lamarzelle, this balanced and fresh wine delivers intense and harmonious aromas of black fruits and spices with a very subtle touch of wood. This blend, very clearly dominated by Merlot, will bring you a shared feeling of sweetness and power on the palate.
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Pouilly Fume: Domaine Masson-Blondelet Villa PaulusElegant fruit. Flinty with long finish and persistent after-taste, best with seafood or goat cheese. A classy wine, always very consistent over the years.
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Bourgogne: Dampt Freres Le Clos du ChateauDense nose of well-ripened black fruits. Volume and structure in the mouth. Gourmet finish.
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Bourgogne Cote d'Or: Domaine Poulleau RedPurple dress. Bouquet of small red fruits. Supple and round wine.
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Bouches-du-Rhone: Chateau de Fontcreuse Mussuguet RedA bold, deep purple red wine from Mussuguet in the town of Marseille that brims with cherry, raspberry, intense fruit and vanilla, whilst maintaining structure, balance and elegance. A superb combination of power and finesse, produced to organic standards.
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Saint-Guilhem-Le-Desert: Terre des 2 Sources Caprices ViognierRipe aromas of stone fruit and some tropical notes to the nose. Zesty fresh acidity, resulting in a long palate with flavours of lime, mandarin and white flowers. The flavours linger in your mouth long after swallowing ensuring this is a wine that is ideal for pairing with food.
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