Wine & Cheese Pairings For Any Event

WINE & CHEESE PAIRINGS FOR ANY OCCASION

BY MARY MEHLICH

Mary Mehlich is owner of Wine and Words...& Gourmet located at 220 W. Main St., Washington, N.C. She has over twenty-five years experence in the wine business. For more information, call 974-2870 No matter the season, there is a wine and a cheese that will add sophistication and elevated taste to your next dinner party or social gathering. Below is a selection of wines from around the world along with cheeses that pair beautifully with each. Add the sliced cheese to your next charcuterie board, adding in fresh grapes or dried fruits, nuts, sliced meats, roased vegetables, jams, jellies, and a variety of dips to bring your next wine and cheese party up a notch. Come explore Wine, Words… & Gourmet in Washington, N.C. for all your party needs. You can also check out our new wine bar located right next door to the wine shop.

CHATEAU GALISSONNIERE MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAIN SUR LIE

Loire Valley, France

Cheese pairing: This wine pairs beautifully with Gruyere, Brie or Raclette. It also pairs well with fondue cheeses.

CENTORAME SCUDERIE DUCALI MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO

Abruzzo, Italy

Cheese pairing: This wine pairs with Pecorino Romano, a hard, salty Italian cheese made with sheep's milk.

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This taut, mineral-textured wine offers considerable acidity as well as ripe apple flavors. Just the right amount of minerality and salinity, well balanced and fresh, giving the wine purity and intensity. Made from younger vines on alluvial soils farther down the slope from Centorame’s hilltop winery. Certified organic, made with power from Lamberto’s massive solar panels, vinified in stainless steel. The wine is fresh berry juiciness and smooth through the finish.

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BONNY DOON PICPOUL

Arroyo Secco, California

Cheese pairing: This wine pairs well with Spanish Manchego or Mahon Cheese.

Along with beeswax, the Bonny Doon Beeswax Vineyard Picpoul exudes a discreet scent of white flowers and pineapple. But while the scent is subtle, the wine's bracing acidity and its unique savoriness strikes the palate. A discernible quality of brininess makes this wine an excellent match for all manners of crustacean and molluscan variety.

CANTINA DEL PINO DOLCETTO D'ALBA

Piedmont, Italy

LAPIS LUNA CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lodi, California

Cheese Pairing: Pair this wine with sharp Cheddar such as Coastal Fog Farmhouse Cheddar or Mull of Kintyre Scottish Cheddar.

Full body with firm tannins, flavorful with balanced acidity. Dark fruits with light touches of spice and blueberry, with ripe cherries and a mouthfeel that's firm, velvety, and satisfyingly smooth.

SAINT POURCAIN ROSE

Loire Valley, France

Cheese pairing: This wine pairs with soft of hard goat cheeses or Feta.

Cheese pairing: This wine pairs with rustic cheeses such as Parmesan.

This 100% Dolcetto d'Alba is grown from 35- to 70-year-old vines from the iconic Cantina del Pino estate which is famous for its production of Barbaresco. Fruity profile with characteristics of bright blueberry, fresh plum and subtle spice. Pairs well with pasta, pizza and tomato based dishes. Packaged in a bottle with a glass cork, the 2018 Dolcetto d'Alba is a beautiful expression of this grape variety. The Loire Valley appellation of Saint-Pourçain is nestled in Auvergne, one of France’s oldest wine regions. Founded in Roman times and developed by Benedictine monks in the Middle Ages, Saint-Pourçain appeared in the first “Concours des vins de France” in the 14th century and enjoyed a privileged status in the Bourbon royal court. 100% Gamay from freerun juice. Aged 5 months on its lees in stainless steel tanks, it shows a light salmon-pink hue and reveals on the nose aromas of peach and apricot along with hints of raspberries and rose petals. The wine is full and inviting in the mouth, with a great refreshing crispness and a lively return of the aromas on the finish.

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