Wine and Cheese Pairing #1

 

For this wine and cheese pairing, we chose three wines and three cheeses.  My boyfriend and I are both big cheese lovers, and we try lots of cheese, whether we cook or snack on it. 

The wine we chose to pair with our cheese board is a red wine called Ego Bodegas Goru Gold Red Blend.    This wine was definitely the favorite of the night.   Ego Bodegas Goru Gold Red Blend is from Jumilla, Spain.    This bottle is 750ml with an alcohol percentage of 8.5% and retails for $14. This wine is the result of a rigorous selection process, choosing only the best grapes from the Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon variety. We enjoyed this wine for its low-acidity levels and smooth mouth feel.    This wine had a very short finish and was well balanced making it an interesting choice for cheese pairings. 

We discovered this wine pairs nicely with something as sweet or sweeter than the drink itself. We assumed this because it is more or less a rule of thumb when pairing whines to courses in a meal. The first cheese we chose was belgioioso parmesan cheese. It was very nice!

The second wine we have on our board is Lapostolle grand selection carmenere 2019. Carmine red with violet hues. Fresh nose with red fruit notes such as strawberries and plums, along with red paprika and spices. Medium structure with very nice red fruit expression, juicy tannins and good balance. 

We choose Jarlsberg Semi Soft Part-Skim Cheese as our second cheese.  This pairing was very successful.  When it came to pairing this wine we automatically reached for this wine.   We initially assumed the  sweetness of the wine would take the savory flavors down a notch.    Although the cheese and wine both have strong, distinct flavors, the extreme bitterness and sweetness from each item toned 

down all together when paired.

The last wine, we choose Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2018. It has ruby red in color and has blackcherries aromas. Very smooth Medium body Valpolicella. Young wine, would taste even better in a few more years. Plum notes on the tongue and a short finish.

We pair it with Roth grand cru cheese. The flavor is barely smokier than standard provolone, but a lot richer. These ingredients worked well because we got to experiment with all different categories finding not only what paired well with our chosen wines but discovering our own palates and preferences at 

the same time. We'll try more wine and cheese at our next dinner!