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“A slice of good cheese is never just a thing to eat. It is usually also a slice of local history: agricoultural, political, or ecclesiastical. Knowledge of this enables us to distinguish the genuine from the imitation; it adds to our appetite for the cheese and to the relish with which we savour it”. Patrick Ranch

The world’s best have found a place at the Maldives’ one and only cheese & wine bar...

At the cheese & wine bar, we strive to present our customers, with the widest range of amazing taste experiences possible with the world’s finest table cheeses, coupled by careful selections of fine wines to match.

We believe that perfectly matched cheese and wine should be one of life’s simple pleasures, and we’d like to share the thrill of these beautiful artifacts with you.

This wine list is an endeavour to cross all boundaries; it rewards the innovators and respects the classics. Our ultimate goal is to provide you with a true wine experience.

We commissioned one of the world’s most famous Masters of wine together with our in-house Sommelier and Maitre Fromager to compile this list and will continue to expand our selection by keeping in mind that wine and cheese is one of life’s gratest gifts. YOU SAY WE SAY Cheese, Wine,

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Range of flavours 40 Goat & Ewe Cheese 24 32 40 Discover the inexhaustible diversity of Follow the example of Zeus whose legend- cheese through a guided tasting that will ary strength is said to derive from having help you discover the whole cheese family. been fed by Amalthée and enjoy this tast- ing, savouring the flowery and herby flavours of cheeses made of goat’s and/or ewe’s milk. Seasonal 24 32 40 A selection of seasonal produce which will present the best natural flavours to you. Home Soft Home 24 32 40 Have a feast with this selection of soft cheese. This is an ideal selection for all those The Frenchie 24 32 40 who like the creamy texture of white and The French history of cheese is one of the washed-rind cheeses. most well-known ever since General De Gaulle said: “How can anyone govern a nation that makes 365 different kinds of Mountain & Monastery 24 32 40 cheese?” Originally, this range of cheeses is due to the dedicated work of monks. In this plat- ter, discover the interesting history of many of Discover the World 24 32 40 them. In this tasting you will be able to try a selec- tion of the most famous cheeses from around the world with a sampling of the finest Italian, Note from Diderot 24 32 40 English, Spanish and Australian cheeses. If you like to finish your tasting with some stronger flavours, then you will enjoy trying the traditional last (but not least!) family of The Maitre D’ Selection 24 32 40 cheeses: the blue cheese. A well-matured cheese tasting selected according to your preference. We would recommend you the following side dish to match your cheese platter: 10 Unexpected Temptation 24 32 40 Green leaves & roasted pine seeds This tasting gives you the ultimate experi- with extra virgin olive oil & aceto balsamico ence of contrasting sensations between di Modena fruitiness, sweetness and spiciness in this exotic array of cheeses.

All prices are in US $ and subject to 6% GST and 10% service charge All prices are in US $ and subject to 6% GST and 10% service charge Goat & Ewe Semi-hard CHEESE CHEESE Originally produced by monks, these cheeses are one of the older We suggest you start your tasting by this selection of fine and and more important varieties in the world. Wine tips: Semillon, flavoured cheeses. Wine tips: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay, Cortese, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc & Dolcetto Riesling

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Chabichou du Poitou 6.00 Fourme de Rochefort 5.50 Typical goat’s milk taste, light sour milk Strong earthy & mushroom flavour Pouligny St-Pierre 6.00 Ossau-Iraty 5.50 Fine goat’s milk flavour, lightly acidic & nutty Nutty, aromatic & vegetable-like Chèvre cendré 6.00 Morbier 5.50 Characteristic goat’s milk flavour, mild & nutty Melting, lightly fruity & aromatic Charolais 6.00 5.50 Crumbly texture, acidic goat’s milk taste Nutty, full-flavoured, butter & creamy Valencay 6.00 St-Nectaire 5.50 Mild, lightly nutty Light earthy-spicy to mild hearty Ste-Maure de Tourraine 6.50 Tomme au Marc 5.50 Subtle goat’s milk flavour, hint of mushroom aroma Dipped in the marc, intensely rustic & fruity with buttery texture Brebis frais 7.50 Tomme de l’Illwald 5.50 Tasty sheep’s milk, Fresh: mild & fruity; Ripe: long after-taste Flavoured with nettles Brin d’Amour 8.00 6.00 Rolled in Provencal herbs, smooth & soft Unique herbal flavour, aromatic to very strong Cabecou 8.00 Salers 6.00 Fresh: Lightly acidic, heavy; Ripe: nutty, brittle Aromatic, lightly acidic, herb, earthy flavour 8.00 Tomme de Chèvre Cironnée 6.50 Subtle & slightly flowery, becoming crumbly & nutty Prickly texture, goat’s milk aromas, long taste 8.00 Abbaye de Cîteaux 7.00 Fresh: milky & acidic; Ripe: nutty & acidic Firm & glossy texture, fine buttery taste Banon 9.00 Trappe d’Echourgnac 7.00 Wrapped in chestnut leaves, creamy & slightly pricking Washed with walnut liquor Tomme de Brebis 7.50 Slightly acidic, subtly fruity yet mild Lavort 8.50 Characteristic sheep’s milk flavour, earthy & herb aromas

A u s t r a l i a Chèvre Log 5.50 Balanced acidic & fruity tastes Fribourgeois 5.50 Semi-firm structure with tiny holes raw nutty flavours Rondelle 7.50 Ashed & white rind, light mushroom & sour goat’s milk flavour I t a l y 8.00 Ashed Log BEL PAESE 5.50 Fresh: lightly acidic; Ripe: slightly prickly Soft, mild-flavoured 8.00 Ashed Pyramid Fontina 5.50 Mild goat’s milk flavour, Fresh: flowery; Ripe: acidic & Firm, supple texture, herby flavours, delicate fruity aromas crumbly Taleggio 5.50 Slightly salty, nuances of fruit, very cheesy Truffle Cheese 7.50 Flavoured with truffle Pecorino Toscano 6.00 Mild to piquant, olivey & nutty flavours

S p a i n Mahon 5.50 Chewy texture, melting on the palate, lightly nutty aromas Manchego 6 months 5.50 Mild, slightly briny, nutty flavours Queso Traditionales Iberico 5.50 Strong flavours with a slightly goaty taste Queso de Murcia al Vino 6.00 Hard, red wine washed cheese, fruity

All prices are in US $ and subject to 6% GST and 10% service charge All prices are in US $ and subject to 6% GST and 10% service charge Hard Fresh & Triple CHEESE CREAM CHEESE A selection of the ripened hard mountain cheeses. Wine tips: You can find here the creamy & buttery type of cheese. Wine tips: Chardonnay, garganega, pinot gris, sangiovese & barbera Chateauneuf Du Pape Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache & Dolcetto

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MIMOLETTE 6.50 Arômes aux Gênes 5.50 Crumbly texture, fine, nutty & salty Dipped in the marc, prickly, intensely rustic & fruity Beaufort d’Eté 7.50 Chaource 5.50 Aromatic, fruity, vegetable-like Fresh: lightly acidic; Ripe: fruity & nutty Pierre-qui-Vire 5.50 Switzerland Discerning sour, lightly nutty & mushroom flavoured Appenzeller Extra 5.50 Pierre Robert 5.50 Pronounced spicy, fruity, tangy & strong aromas Very mild, creamy & slightly sour Tête de Moine 5.50 Soumaintrain 5.50 Strong fruity, nutty, beefy flavours Soft double-cream, medium to strong flavour 6.00 Aromatic, with garlic & pepper G e r m a n y St-Félicien 7.50 Tilsiter 5.50 Soft & creamy, nutty aromas Hearty flavours, mild taste Délice de Pommard 8.00 Emmenthaler Allgäuer 5.50 Rolled in mustard seeds, creamy & lightly sour Sweet, buttery, nutty flavours with satin mouth feel

I t a l y Asiago 5.50 Fresco, mezzano or vecchio: from mild to hard & a bit sharp Soft White-rind Parmiggiano-Reggiano 6.00 CHEESE Enormous, piquant, slightly salty flavours The perfect match with all full-bodied red wines Wine tips: Cabernet, Merlot, Tempranillo, Sangiovese E n g l a n d

Cheshire 5.50 F r a n c e Firm yet crumbly, lightly saline & tangy de Nangis 5.50 Double Gloucester 5.50 Aromatic with mushroom & hazelnut flavour Crumbly & creamy body with a bit of bite Feuille de Dreux 5.50 Mild & nutty flavours A u s t r a l i a Fougerus 5.50 Cheddar 5.50 Fresh & slightly salty Firm, buttery texture, full, layered flavours, grassy aroma 6.00 Lightly acidic, herb & garlic flavours The Netherlands Coulommier 6.00 Gouda Old Classe Royale 5.50 Quite mild, becomes tangy with age Hard & dry texture, very long salty & fruity taste Olivet au Poivre 6.00 Rolled in black pepper A u s t r i a Brie de Melun 6.50 Wine-Washed Cheese 5.50 Slight bitter taste, fruity & aromatic Smooth texture, lightly salty & fruity flavours de Normandie 6.50 Huge flavour of mushroom, garlic & truffle with strong aromas

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Brie Double Cape Wickham 5.50 Mild & delicate mushroom flavours

Camembert 5.50 Lightly spicy, aromatic

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Bonifaz 5.50 Flavoured with herbs

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Whashed-rind The type of cheese to finish your tasting with a dessert wine. CHEESE Wine tips: Cabernet, Grenache & Dessert Wines

More they stink, the better they are”. For all the lovers of strong flavours. Wine tips: Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer & Pinot Noir F r a n c e

F r a n c e BLUE DE GEX 5.50 Light sky blue veining, fruity, piquant but not overpow- Curé Nantais 6.00 ering Melting, sweetly & aromatic taste 5.50 Bleu de Causses Livarot 6.00 Moist & slightly crumbly, strong flavoured Pungent flavour, herb & lightly acidic taste 5.50 Fourme d’Ambert Munster 6.00 Mild flavour with light nut & mushroom overtones Rustic, lightly acidic & sweet taste 6.00 Bleuet Vieux-Lille 6.00 Delicate goat’s milk taste, buttery & salty Nicknamed “le puant” (the stinker) 6.00 Bleu des Basques Epoisse de Bourgogne 6.50 Strong nutty & mushroom aromas Lighly alcoholic, delicate yet strong 7.50 Chèvre Persillé du Beaujolais Ami du Chambertin 7.00 Typical goat’s milk flavour with the strength of a blue Smooth, rich, delightfully smelly, barnyard aromas 7.50 Boulette d’Avesnes 7.50 Sheep’s milk flavour, tangy, salty & strong Paprika dusted-rind, flecked with seasoning, strong & spicy Bleu de Termignon 8.50 Langres Yellowish crumbly, gently saline, amazingly delicate Solid but supple dough, salty, strong & tangy 8.00 flavours Maroilles Tangy cheese, strong beer flavour 8.00

A u s t r a l i a Gippsland Creamy Blue 5.50 Mild flavour, creamy & buttery taste A u s t r a l i a Endeavour Blue 5.50 Washed Rind Solid but supple texture, salty Very tasty soft cheese 5.50 Blue St-Joseph 5.50 Wine Washed Liberal blue veining, gently flavoured Pungent, strong & a slightly bitter taste 5.50 Washington Washed Rind Smelly cheese with strong flavour 6.00 G e r m a n y Wanera Washed Rind Pleasantly smelly, fruity & mushroom flavours 6.50 Bavaria Blue 5.50 Buttery, one-dimensional Brie-like flavour

G e r m a n y E n g l a n d Linderberger Strong smelly yet sweet taste 5.50 Stilton 5.50 Creamy texture, strong & salty

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Cabralese Salty, crumbly with intense purple veining, rich flavours 6.00

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Gorgonzola Greenish-blue striations, soft, mild, earthy flavour & odoriferous 5.50

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Champagnes 125 ml RED WINES 150 ml NV Pol Roger, Epernay 25.00 Pinot Noir NV Veuve Clicqout “Rose”, Reims France 36.00 2008 Cloudy Bay, Marlborough New Zealand 25.00

White Wines 150 ml Chianti Classico Riesling 2005 Marchese Antinori, Toscana Italy 26.00 2009 Dr. Loosen “Bernkasteler Lay”, Germany 22.00 Bernkasteler Lay Shiraz 2006 Cape Mantelle, Margaret River Australia 18.00 France 25.00 2010 Pascal Jolivet, Valley Merlot 2009 Jean-Luc Thunevin, Baby Bad Boy France 25.00 Pinot Grigio Italy 18.00 2010 Santa Margherita, Alto-Adige

Chardonnay Australia 18.00 DESSERT & FORTIFIED WINES 60 ml 2006 Green Point, Victoria Sweet Sherry NV Lustau “San Emilio”, Jerez Spain 10.00 Rose Wines 150 ml Pinot Rose Port 2010 Saint Clair, Marlborough New Zealand 19.00 1996 Quinta della Rosa, Porto Portugal 20.00

Sauternes 2006 Mascaron, Ginestet, Bordeaux France 20.00

FLIGHT OF Wine (per glass) Selection of four tasting glasses of wine 37.5ml 22.00 Selection of four tasting glasses of wine 75ml 40.00

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Since the dawn of history the main accompaniments to cheese have always been bread and wine. In truth, the three elements - cheese, bread & wine compose a classic trio, which we need to learn to combine to attain perfection in flavour and texture.

Because all three share origins in the fermentation process, they belong to the same family and work in harmony together. But the question remains: which bread for which cheese?

French Sourdough Bread Soft cheese

Baguette White-rind cheese

Sesame Bread Fresh and triple cream cheese

Corn Flour Bread Ewe semi-hard cheese

Bran Bread Semi-hard cheese

Buckwheat Pancake Monastery cheese

Crackers & Lavosh Fresh

Fougasse Bread Goat cheese

Raisin Bread Blue cheese

Walnut Bread Hard cow cheese

Pumpernickel Hard cheese

Rye Bread Strong blue cheese

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