Wine and Cheese Matching
Below is our brief list of Wine and Cheeses that are popular partners. See our selection of ready to go Cheese and Wine Giftboxes here
BARBERA
Banon
Fontina
Grana Padano
Lancashire
Ossau-Iraty
Piave
Taleggio
Taleggio from The Cheese and Wine Shop
BORDEAUX (RED)
Chalosse
Gabletou
Roqueforte
Tome de Bordeaux
Tome des Recollets
A big Cabernet Sauvignon red will pair well with these cheeses:
Abbaye de Belloc
Chalosse
Cheddar (sharp)
Comte
Danish Blue
Gouda (aged)
Llangloffan
Le Moulis
Reblochon
CHARDONNAY
Chardonnay (Burgundy, California, Chablis, Pouilly-Fuisse) wines pair wonderfully with these cheeses:
Bel Paese
Bucheron
Brie
Cambazola
Cantal
Cashel Blue
Chaource
Dry Jack
Epoisses 
Gruyere
Jarlsberg
Panela
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pave d’Auge
Pecorino (Pouilly-Fuisse)
Provolone
Shropshire Blue
Tete de Moine
CHENIN BLANC
A few ideas for pairing Chenin Blanc with cheese:
Camembert
Derby
Raclette de Savoie
COTES DU RHONE (RED)
Bleu d’Auvergne
Camembert
Chevrotin des Aravis
Fourme d’Ambert
Reblochon
GAMAY
Brie
Camembert
Cheddar
Durrus
Feta
Morbier
GEWURZTRAMINER
A nice Gewurztraminer wine pairs well with these cheeses:
Boursin
Chevre
Durrus
Meunster
Pecorino Romano
Tome d’Aquitaine
Tumalo Tomme
Wensleydale
GRUNER VELTLINER
Known as being a great food wine that can pair with almost anything, including artichokes and asparagus, Gruner Veltliner will also pair well with these cheeses:
Appenzeller
Brin D’Amour
Caerphilly
Chimay
Double Gloucester
Harbourne Blue
Munster
Livarot
Ibores
Mahon
Vacherin
MALBEC
Malbec wines pair well with these cheeses:
Cashel Blue
Iberico
Manchego
Taleggio
MERLOT
Merlot, and even some Merlot blends, will pair nicely with these cheeses:
Camembert
Chalosse
Gouda
Gruyere
Ibores
Montasio
Pecorino Toscano
MUSCAT
A white Muscat wine, be it dry, off-dry or semi-sweet, will pair nicely with these cheeses:
Blu del Moncenisio
Fourme d’Ambert
Gorgonzola
Monte Enebro
Valdeon
Fontina
Grana Padano
Piave
PINOT BLANC
Brie
Camembert
Dry Jack
Feta
Fontina D’Aosta
Ossau-Iraty
PINOT GRIS
Pair your Pinot Gris with these cheeses:
Asiago Fresco
Banon
Camellia
Caprino Tartufo
Crottin
Ricotta
St. Nectaire
PINOT NOIR
Try pairing Pinot Noir with these cheeses:
Berkswell
Buche
Cheddar (light)
Comte
Edam
Epoisses (with a big Pinot)
French Goats Cheese
Gouda
Gruyere
Lancashire
Port Salut
Saint Andre
PORT
Cheddar (sharp)
Gorgonzola
Roqueforte
Stilton
RIESLING
Austrian, Alsatian, and German Rieslings partners these cheeses wonderfully;
Cheshire
Comte
Edam
Gouda
Monterey Jack
Morbier
Panela
St.Andre
Swiss mountain cheeses
Redhawk (from the Cowgirl Creamery)
Saval
Stanser Rotelli
Tarentaise
Tomme Fermiere d’Alsace
SANGIOVESE
Sangiovese (Chianti) wines will work well with these cheeses:
Asiago
Fontina
Mozzarella
Parmesan Reggiano
Pecorino
Provolone
Ricotta
We particularly recommend pairing Sauvignon Blanc with goat cheese (many types of which are listed here) but we also love it with these other cheeses:
Blue Castello
Brie
Bucheron
Cheddar (sharp)
Cheshire
Clochette
Coulommiers
Coupole
Crottin
Derby
Double Gloucester
Explorateur
Goat Cheese
Graddost
Gruyere
Mahon
Majorero
Neufchatel
SPARKLING WINE
All styles of sparkling wines, including Champagne, will pair well with these cheeses:
Beaufort
Brie
Brillat-Savarin
Camembert
Cheddar (mild)
Chevre
Cooleeney
Crescenza
Edam
Explorateur
Fromage de Meaux
Gouda
Langres
Pierre Robert
Pont l’Eveque
Sbrinz
SWEET WINE / DESSERT WINE
Enjoy Sauternes, Ice Wines and Tokaji, wines with these cheeses:
Blue cheeses
Bleu des Basques Brebis
Bleu de Sassenage
Cashel Blue
Fourme d’Ambert
Marscapone
Taleggio
SYRAH / SHIRAZ
A spicy Shiraz will pair well with a few cheeses:
Cheddar (sharp)
Edam
Gouda
St. Nectaire
TEMPRANILLO
A good Tempranillo wine will pair well with these cheeses:
Azeitao
Cheddar (sharp)
Havarti
Mahon
Manchego
Serena
Tomme de Savoie
VIOGNIER
Pair your Viognier wines with these cheeses:
Blue cheeses (light)
Brillat-Savarin
Goat
Livarot
Pave d’Auge
Stanser Rotelli
Tourmalet
ZINFANDEL
A hearty Zinfandel red wine will work beautifully with these cheeses:
Asiago
Goat cheese
Gouda
Gruyere
