Wine and Cheese Pairing

When you choose wine to go with cheese, suit the wine to the occasion, ambience, and mood. Cheeses generally make great partners with flashy young wines full of vigor and flavor. Earthy, robust flavors of aged goat cheese, makes the tannins of young red wines settle down, showing off the fruit flavors to greater advantage.

The following is a simple guideline for suggested pairings.

Crottin
Serve with Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc, or Pinot Grigio

Camellia
Serve with a Pinot Noir or Zinfandel

Bucheret
Serve with a Merlot or Pinot Noir

Fresh Chevre
Serve with a Rose, Pinot Grigio, or Champagne

Garlic Chive Chevre
Serve with a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio

Three Peppercorn Chevre
Serve with a Pinot Noir or Zinfandel

Raw Milk Sharp Cheddar and Raw Milk Smoked Cheddar
Serve with a Cabernet or Zinfandel

Pasteurized and Raw Milk Aged Feta
Serve with Champagne, a Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc