Wine and Cheese Flashcards
Bold red wines such as Cabernet, Syrah or Zinfandel match up well with
equally intense cheeses that are firm and a bit salty
- enjoyed in small bite sized pieces over grilled bread
Match Cabernet with
aged cheddars (bandage wrapped) and peppery cheeses
Candied and fruity Garnacha wines are a complimentary match to
a four month old Spanish Manchego
Emphasize the tobacco notes in Shiraz with
a smokey cheese such as smoked gouda
Smooth out rigid tannins and bracing acidity with a
slightly less firm cheese
- fat content will compliment the tannin
- texture will absorb the high acidity
Cheese to pair with bold red wine
1) Aged gouda
2) Bandage wrapped cheddar
3) Goat cheddar
4) Smoked cheddar or gouda
5) Nufenen
6) Basque sheep’s milk cheese
7) Grana padano
8) Fiore sardo
9) Toma del lait brusc - northern Italy
10) Pecorino
11) Azores flores
12) Manchego
Light red wines like Pinot Noir and Beaujolais match up nicely with
1) delicately flavored, washed-rind cheeses
2) nutty, medium-firm cheeses
Example of nutty cheese
Gruyere
Taleggio is a
semi-soft, washed-rind cheese that is not overly intense
Softer style, soft ripened cheeses
Brie and Camembert
Pinot Noir matches well with
Gruyere
A good rule of thumb is the funkier the
wine - the funkier the cheese
A very rustic wine will do wonders when matched with
an odoriferous cheese
A sweet berry wine will beg for a cheese that’s
cheesy
Cheese to pair with light red wine
1) Gruyere - Comte Extra
2) Swiss
3) Raclette
4) Provolone
5) Caciocavallo
6) Saint-Nectaire
7) Pont L’Eveque
8) Ossau Iraty
9) Nocerino
10) Fontina
11) Brie
12) Camembert
13) Coulommiers
14) Raschera
15) Taleggio
