Cheese and Wine Pairings Chart

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After becoming an ACS CCP in 2013, I spent the next 5 years creating and compiling hundreds of documents to assist those sitting for the ACS CCP Exam and all Cheese Enthusiasts who wanted to increase their Cheese IQ.  These documents are all posted and linked here.

CHEESE	White Wine	Red Wine	Sparkling Wine	Dessert Wine
Abbot’s Gold
Appenzeller	Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner	Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux
Applewood Ilchester		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Asiago	Soave, Gewurztraminer	Bardolino, Merlot, Syrah, Shiraz, Sangiovese/Chianti, Zinfandel	Champagne	Port, Madeira
Baby Swiss	Pinot Blanc		Asti Spumante, Champagne
Banon AOC	Pinot Gris/Grigio	Barbera
Beechers Flagship		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Beechers Flagship Reserve	Pouilly Fuisse	Syrah/Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais
Beechers Marco Polo		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais,
Beechers No Woman	Chardonnay
Beemster Mustard
Beemster Vlaskaas		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais
Beemster XO		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais
Bel Gioioso American Grana		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais
Berthaut Epoisses	Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Condrieau, Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer,	Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgundy	Rose	Sauternes
Black Mountain (Somerdale)
Black River Gorgonzola		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel		Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Bleu d’Auvergne		Syrah, Cotes-du-Rhones		Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Blue Castello	Sauvignon Blanc, Fume Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Sancerre	Cotes-du-Rhone, Cotes-du-Ventoux, Cabernet Sauvignon
Blue Shropshire		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz		Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Blueberry Stilton	Chardonnay
Boursin	Gewurztraminer	Cabernet Sauvignon
Brescianella Aged
Cabecous Feuilles		Bordeaux
Cablanca Goat Gouda		Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais
Caerphilly Somerdale	Burgundy, Vouvray, Viognier	Rhone Reds
Cahill’s Irish Porter		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Cambozola	Chardonnay	Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc		Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Camembert	Bordeaux, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume, Sancerre	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rose, Pinot Noir, Gamay Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Cotes-du-Rhone
Canadian Black Diamond Cheddar	Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Gruner Veltliner	Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cotes-du-Rhones, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zweigelt	Champagne	Port
Cantalet/Cantel	Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Carr Valley Cheddar	Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Savinneres	Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cotes-du-Rhone, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zweigelt	Champagne	Port
Castello Blue	Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Capretta
Champignon	Gewurztraminer		Champagne	Sweet Sherry
Chaumes
Cheddar	Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Savinneres	Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cotes-du-Rhone, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zweigelt	Champagne	Port
Chevre (Fresh Goat Cheese)	Gewurztraminer, Sancerre, Vouvray, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc	Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais	Champagne
Colby	Riesling, Sancerre	Pinot Noir	Champagne
Comte		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Cotija	Chardonnay, Riesling
Cotswold	Gruner Veltliner, Gewurztraminer, Condrieau, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc, Vouvray, Sancerre	Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zinfandel, Rhone Reds
Cranberry Wensleydale				Muscat
Cream Cheese	White Zinfandel, Riesling	Cabernet Sauvignon
Crème Fraiche			Port, Muscat
Cremier de Chaumes
Crottin
Delice de Bourgogne
Denhay Farmhouse Cheddar		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Double Gloucester Somerdale	Sancerre, Gewurztraminer,	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Dubliner (Kerrygold)	Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Savinneres	Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cotes-du-Rhone, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Zweigelt	Champagne	Port
Emmenthaler	Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Grigio/Gris, Gruner Veltliner	Beaujolais, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Merlot, Zinfandel		Port, Madeira, Sauternes
English Huntsman				Port, Madeira
Explorateur	Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc		Champagne
Feta	Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc, Sancerre, Chenin Blanc	Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Blaufrankisch	Champagne
Florette	Sancerre, Vouvray	Cabernet Sauvignon
Fol Epi	White Burgundy
Fontina d’Aosta	Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Chenin Blanc	Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Sangiovese/Chianti, Zweigelt, Rose
Fourgerus	Chardonnay		Champagne	Sweet Sherry
Forme d’Ambert	Vouvray	Cotes-du-Rhone	Champagne	Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry, Muscat, Banyuls
Fresh Mozzarella
Fromager d’Affinois		Gamay Beaujolais	Champagne	Sweet Sherry
Gaperon Garmy		Merlot
Gjetost		Zinfandel
Goat Cheese (Chevre)	Gewurztraminer, Sancerre, Vouvray, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc	Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais	Champagne
Gorgonzola Dolce	Gewurztraminer	Bordeaux	Moscato d’Asti	Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry, Sauternes
Gorgonzola Mountain Aged	Gewurztraminer	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz	Moscato d’Asti	Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry, Muscat,
Gouda, Aged	Riesling	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz/Syrah, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir
Gouda, Young	Riesling, Chenin Blanc, White Zinfandel	Merlot, Syrah/Shiraz, Zinfandel	Jurancon
Grana Padano		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz, Barolo	Lambrusco
Greens of Glastonbury	White Burgundy, Pinot Gris/Grigio	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Gruyere	Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, White Zinfandel, Sancerre, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz, Sangiovese/Chianti, Cotes-du-Rhone	Champagne	Tokaji, Port
Halloumi	Pinot Grigio
Havarti	Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc	Bordeaux, Rioja, Tempranillo
Humboldt Fog	Riesling, Chardonnay
Iberico		Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
Idiazabal		Rioja, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ribera del Duero
Jarlsberg	Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc	Cabernet Sauvignon
Kerrygold Blue				Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Le Chatalain
Limburger		Blaufrankisch
Livorot	Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Viognier
Mahon	Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc, Chardonnay, Gruner Veltliner	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz, Bordeaux, Rioja,		Madeira, Port
Manchego		Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Merlot, Bordeaux, Pinot Noir, Rioja
Mascarpone
Maytag Blue		Zinfandel		Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Mimolette	Chardonnay	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz, Cotes-du-Rhone, Malbec		Dry sherry, Quarts de Chaume
Morbier	Pinot Gris/Grigio, Riesling	Dry Rose, Gamay Beaujolais, Cotes-du-Rhone, Fleurie
Mozzarella	Pinot Grigio/Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc, Sancerre	Dry Rose, Sangiovese/Chianti
Mozzarella, Fresh
Mozzarella, Bufala	Riesling, Pinot Grigio/Gris, Gruner Veltliner,	Gamay Beaujolais, Zinfandel
Muenster Fleur de Sur
Myzithra		Merlot, Meritage, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah
Ossau-Iraty	Pinot Gris/Grigio, Bordeaux Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc	Barbera, Syrah
Parmigano- Reggiano	Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz	Lambrusco	Port, Madeira, Sauternes
Parrano		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Pecorino Romano	Gewurztraminer	Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Pecorino Toscano	Vernaccia	Sangiovese/Chianti, Merlot
Piave Vecchio		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Pierre Robert	Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio/Gris, Vouvray	Bordeaux	Champagne, Blanc de Blanc
Pont l’Eveque	Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc		Champagne	Sweet Sherry
Provolone (Hanging)	Chardonnay	Chianti/Sangiovese, Barolo, Syrah, Zinfandel
P’tit Basque
Quicke’s Bad Ass Goat Cheddar		Merlot
Raclette	Riesling, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Chenin Blanc	Merlot, Gamay Beaujolais
Red Leicester Somerdale		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Rembrandt Aged Gouda		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Ricotta Salata	Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc
Robiola Di Rocc	Gewurztraminer
Robiola 2 Milk	Gewurztraminer
Robiola 3 Milk	Gewurztraminer
Rogue Crater Lake	Sancerre			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Rogue Echo Mtn.	Sancerre			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Rogue Grape Leaf	Sancerre			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Rogue Oregon Blue	Sancerre			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Rogue Oregon Smoked Blue	Sancerre			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Romano		Merlot, Bordeaux, Zinfandel,
Roquefort Societe	Sancerre, Riesling	Bordeaux		Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Roth Kase Grand Cru Gruyere		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
Roth Kase Grand Queso		Syrah/Shiraz, Tempranillo, Merlot, Bordeaux, Pinot Noir, Rioja
Roth Kase Petit Swiss	Pinot Blanc		Anti Spumante, Champagne
Rozaire Brie de Nangis	Pinot Gris/Grigio, Pinot Blanc	Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cotes-du-Rhone, Gamay Beaujolais	Champagne	Sweet Sherry
Saint Agur				Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Saint Albray	Chenin Blanc	Cabernet
Saint Andre	Pinot Gris/Grigio, Riesling	Pinot Noir
Soignon Chevrion Buche	Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc	Pinot Noir
St. Marcellin		Cotes-du-Rhone
St. Maure	Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, Vouvray		Champagne
Smoked Gouda		Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Stilton Blue	Chardonnay			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry
Taleggio	Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio/Gris, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc	Barbera, Sangiovese/Chianti, Malbec, St. Laurent	Champagne
Tomme de Savoie		Merlot, Syrah/Shiraz, Cotes-du-Rhone, Tempranillo
Valdeon	Sancerre			Tawny Port, Madeira, Sherry, Lustau, Pedro Ximenez
Valencay
Wensleydale	Gewurztraminer
Wensleydale with Mango & Ginger	Semillon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc
White Stilton with Apricot	Pinot Gris/Grigio
White Stilton with Lemon Zest
W.V. Brindisi		Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gamay Beaujolais, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
W.V. Perrydale
Winey Goat	Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc

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