Our cheesemongers’ guide
Cheese & wine
The right wine lifts a cheese, the wrong one flattens it. Here are the pairings we recommend at the counter, family by family.
Three simple rules
White first
Contrary to popular belief, most cheeses get on better with white wine: its acidity cleans the palate, whereas a red’s tannins turn bitter.
Matching intensity
A mild cheese calls for a light wine, a powerful cheese for a wine with body or sweetness. Neither should dominate.
Same region
What grows together goes together: Comté with Jura wine, Sainte-Maure with Loire wine, Beaufort with a white from Savoie.
Pairing by cheese family
Goat’s and fresh cheeses
Sainte-Maure, Crottin de Chavignol, Valençay
Bloomy-rind soft cheeses
Brie de Meaux, Camembert, Chaource
Washed-rind soft cheeses
Munster, Maroilles, Herve, Époisses
Cooked pressed cheeses
Comté, Beaufort, Gruyère
Uncooked pressed cheeses
Morbier, Tomme de Savoie, Saint-Nectaire, raclette
Blue cheeses
Roquefort, Fourme d’Ambert, Bleu de Gex
Our wines, to order with your platters
We taste every wine we sell. Add them to your platter or raclette order, for collection or delivery.
Domaine Jean-Charles Girard-Madoux – Chignin 2022
Vin de Savoie – white
15.20 €
Domaine Frédéric Lornet – Pinot Noir 2021
Arbois – red
22.70 €
Sparkling Muscadelle juice – Alain Milliat
Alcohol-free
15 €
Chardonnay grape juice – Alain Milliat
Alcohol-free
9.50 €
What about beer?
Herve, Maroilles, abbey cheeses: some cheeses prefer beer. Discover our pairings with Cantillon and Brussels breweries.
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Cheese platters
Order a platter ›Frequently asked questions
Red or white wine with cheese?
White, in most cases: its acidity goes with the fat of the cheese without bitterness. Red works with uncooked pressed and bloomy-rind cheeses, as long as it is light and low in tannin.
Which wine with a mixed cheese platter?
A dry, fruity white such as a Chignin from Savoie or a Jura Chardonnay suits most cheeses on a platter. For two bottles, add a light red such as Poulsard.
Which wine with raclette?
A white from Savoie (Chignin, Apremont) or a light Jura red. See also Fondue & Mont d’Or.
