A PAIRING GUIDE
What wine goes with soft cheese?
Soft Cheese: Pinot Gris.
The short answer
For soft cheese, start with Pinot Gris. Why it works: a little ripe sweetness balances salt and spice.
The wines to reach for
- Pinot Gris: pear, spice, textured. Pinot Gris is medium-bodied, with almost no tannin and fresh acidity, with a touch of ripe sweetness. It is usually made with little or no oak. Home turf: Alsace, Friuli, Oregon.
Where to look
Good places to find these styles include Alsace and Pfalz.
From menus we hold
- Spätzle / Mountain Cheese / Winter Truffle 1400 at Sühring: Barolo Garretti 2020 La Spinetta (2020). A dark cellar, a lit candle, and an old family secret.
- Sesame Cheese Cake with Seasonal Ice Cream at Jade Dragon: Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Grand Cru, Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Reims (2012). The pleasure of a meal that takes its time.
The same wines also suit
charcuterie and quiche.
Quick answers
What wine goes with soft cheese?
Pinot Gris. a little ripe sweetness balances salt and spice.
Red or white wine with soft cheese?
White or sparkling: Pinot Gris.
Pairing logic from the Sommurai pairing engine and the grape facts of our table. Taste is personal: treat this as a starting point.
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