Cheese, Bread and Wine
Cheese, Bread and Wine have been considered perfect
partners for as long as people can remember. There can be few
greater pleasures in life than eating a good, mature farmhouse
cheese, perfectly matched with a glass of good wine and a chunk
of freshly baked bread. Indeed, so close is their associations,
that cheese, bread and wine are often referred to as the "Holy
Trinity" of the table.
Matching cheese with other food and drink is
a matter of harmony and contrasts. Whilst combining flavours,
colours, textures and smells is entirely a matter of personal
preference, adhering to some basic ground rules will help achieve
that balanced combination. However, there is now substitute for
experimenting with different combinations to find your own personal
preference.
Bread
White or brown breads, cooked on a stone slab and hand-crafted
leavened breads go well with all types of cheese. The more delicate
the cheese, the less salty and flavoured the bread ought to be
to go with it. For more prominent cheeses, experiment with spiced
breads such as cumin bread with washed rind cheeses, raisin bread
with strong, distinctive cheeses and sour dough with Roquefort.
To compliment a cheeseboard, put together a
basket of different breads; brown bread, leavened bread, raisin
bread, bread with walnuts, etc.
Wine
Compared with a dish incorporating a number of ingredients, cheese
is a single product and therefore can be matched to wine with
relative ease. Rather than thinking about particular wine names,
think about the component properties of the cheese and then think
about the properties in a wine that will compliment the cheese.
| Cheese Properties |
Wine Properties |
| Smooth and creamy cheeses |
Slightly oily wine |
| Cheeses with a high acidity |
Sweet, alcoholic wine |
| Salty cheeses |
Wine with a good acidity |
Many people erroneously think that only red
wines should be drunk with cheese. In fact, the tannin in red
wines is often a strong rival for the character of cheese and
it is white wines that usually make better partners with cheese.
Wines produced locally to the cheese often bring the greatest
flavour combinations.
Our product pages suggest wines that will complement
each individual cheese.
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