Type of Wine |
Example |
Cheese Type |
Example |
Dry White Wines, light to med-bodied |
Auxerrois, Travigne White and Rose, Chardonnay Riesling Reserve, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio Riesling and Late Autumn Riesling |
Cream based Fresh no rind, Most Goat's cheeses Bluish-gray natural rind |
Crème fraîche, mozzarella, Fontina, Chèvre, Crottin, Feta, Havarti, St-Marcellin, Tete de Moine, Emmental, Ricotta |
Dry White Wines, Full-Bodied |
Chardonnay Reserve Chardonnay Single Vineyards Founder's Reserve Chardonna |
Semi-softGrey-pink thick rind Soft cheeses w/ bloomy rind |
Brie; Camembert; Port-Salut, Chaource, Livarot, Pont l'Eveque, Reblochon, Tomme de Savoie, St-Nectaire, Taleggio |
Dry White Wines, Full-Bodied |
Chardonnay Reserve Chardonnay Single Vineyards Founder's Reserve Chardonna |
Semi-softGrey-pink thick rind Soft cheeses w/ bloomy rind |
Brie; Camembert; Port-Salut, Chaource, Livarot, Pont l'Eveque, Reblochon, Tomme de Savoie, St-Nectaire, Taleggio |
Dry Red Wines, Light to Med-Bodied, Fruity |
Merlot Pinot NoirCabernet Franc |
Fresh with no rind Soft cheeses with bloomy rind Some colored thick rinds |
Brie, Edam, Emmental, Gouda, Gruyere, Mozzarella, Jarlsberg |
Dry Red Wines, Medium-Bodied, Complex |
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Soft w/ washed rindSticky orange-red, brownish rinds |
Vacherin, Munster, Langres, Mature Epoisses, Maroilles, Raw milk Brie, Coulommiers Morbier, Reblochon |
Dry Red Wines Full-Bodied |
Cabernet Franc Reserve,Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Hard Cheeses, waxed or oiled |
Parmigiano Reggiano, Ricotta Salata, Romano, Asiago, Pont l'Eveque, Manchego, ComteOld Gouda, Beaufort, Chèvre NoirMahon, Roncal |