Job Aid Wine & Cheese Pairing CHEESE TYPE WINE PAIRING DETAILS Fresh Cheese Crescenza Marscapone Pairs well with a light, crisp White Fresh cheeses, which are meant to be eaten within Mozzarella Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Reisling a day or two of purchase are moist, mild, and Ricotta or Pinot Noir delectable. Soft Cheese Brie Brillat Savarin Sparkling wine, Chardonnay and These cheeses are creamy and buttery and often Camembert Syrah enhance the subtle flavors of give the impression of melting once they touch Explorateur soft cheeses your mouth. Aged Cheese Farmhouse Cheddar Cheeses in the aged category have had the chance Swiss Gruyere Pairs well with a full-bodied to mature, to become firm to the touch, to mature. Parmigiano-Reggiano Chardonnay or Merlot, as well as They show an astounding breadth of flavors. Sheep's Milk Cheese Idiazabal Pairs well with a hearty red, such as The flavor in these cheeses varies depending on Pecorino Cab Sauvignon or Syrah, or a full- how long they were aged and how they were Manchego flavored white such as Chardonnay made. They can range from nutty to tangy. Blue-Veined Cheese Danish Blue Gorgonzola Pair with sweeter wines such as These cheese, with their distinctive strains of blue Roquefort Reisling or full flavored wines such as or green, are strong-smelling, with rich, tangy, Stilton Syrah or Zinfandel lingering tastes. Goat's Milk Cheese Feta Chevre Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot wines Soft to semi-hard, fresh to aged, these cheeses can Caprino complement the tangy cheese flavors range from slightly to very salty or tangy. .