69 pairings
Pinot Noir
Epoisses de Bourgogne with Chambertin Grand Cru: The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.
The short answer
Across 224 soft cheese pairings on 224 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Pinot Noir (69), Gewurztraminer (36), Gamay (22) and Pinot Gris (18). For example, Chambertin Grand Cru from Burgundy with epoisses de bourgogne: The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.
By style: red 106, white 82, sparkling 9, rosé 7, fortified 7 of the 224 pairings.
The wines that turn up most: Alsace, DO Ribera del Duero, Tokaj, Wachau DAC, Fleurie, Grand Cru (Chambolle-Musigny,.
The best grapes for soft cheese
36 pairings
Gewurztraminer
Aged Camembert or Brie with Epokale Gewurztraminer Spaetlese: Mature white-rind cheeses meet the wine's honeyed weight and saline finish.
22 pairings
Gamay
Aged Epoisses cheese with Morgon Eponym: Powerful washed-rind cheese needs a wine with structure and acidity to balance.
18 pairings
Pinot Gris
Munster with caraway with Marcel Deiss Altenberg de Bergheim Grand Cru: Vosges washed-rind cheese for the complanted aromatic lift.
16 pairings
Riesling
Munster cheese with Clos Sainte-Hune: Vosges washed-rind cow's milk needs Riesling's acid to scrub the pungent cream.
11 pairings
Tempranillo
Aged Torta del Casar or Manchego Viejo with Pingus: Bold, aged Spanish cheeses match the wine's power and minerality.
8 pairings
Chardonnay
Burrata with Sicilian pistachio pesto with Passopisciaro Passobianco: The wine's richness and tropical notes pair elegantly with the creamy cheese.
8 pairings
Furmint
Époisses de Bourgogne with Royal Tokaji Szt. Tamás Aszú 6 Puttonyos: Washed-rind cheese pungency is tempered by the wine's sweetness and fruit lift.
Bottles to pour with soft cheese
The best-rated pairings, one per producer and no more than two from any one region, so the list travels.
Aged Torta del Casar or Manchego Viejo
Bold, aged Spanish cheeses match the wine's power and minerality.
Epoisses de Bourgogne
The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.
Munster cheese
Vosges washed-rind cow's milk needs Riesling's acid to scrub the pungent cream.
Aged Brie or Camembert
Creamy texture and weight match well with soft-rind cheese.
Aged Camembert or Brie
Mature white-rind cheeses meet the wine's honeyed weight and saline finish.
Aged Epoisses cheese
Powerful washed-rind cheese needs a wine with structure and acidity to balance.
Aged Manchego Viejo or Torta del Casar
Intense, aged Spanish cheeses can stand up to this wine's concentrated character.
Aged Torta del Casar
Powerful, creamy Spanish sheep's milk cheese is well matched by very old Oloroso.
Munster with caraway
Vosges washed-rind cheese for the complanted aromatic lift.
Aged Vacherin Fribourgeois
A firm, savoury cheese meets the wine's tannic grip.
Fresh burrata with tomatoes
The wine's delicate tannins and red-berry fruit pair beautifully with the creamy cheese.
Manchego curado or Torta del Casar
Very old dry Oloroso stands up to the pungency of aged Spanish sheep's milk cheese.
Taste the pairing: food and wine in Alsace
Food and wine tastings you can book in Alsace, one of the regions whose bottles our editors pour with soft cheese.
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pairings by region
- Alsace: 52 pairings, Alsace food and wine pairing
- Burgundy: 45 pairings, Burgundy food and wine pairing
- Baden: 24 pairings, Baden food and wine pairing
- Beaujolais: 22 pairings, Beaujolais food and wine pairing
- Ribera del Duero: 11 pairings, Ribera del Duero food and wine pairing
- Tokaj: 9 pairings, Tokaj food and wine pairing
- Sicily: 8 pairings, Sicily food and wine pairing
- Wachau: 8 pairings, Wachau food and wine pairing
- Jerez & Sherry: 7 pairings, Jerez & Sherry food and wine pairing
- Provence: 6 pairings, Provence food and wine pairing
- Veneto: 5 pairings, Veneto food and wine pairing
- Jura: 4 pairings, Jura food and wine pairing
Wine with soft cheese, FAQ
What wine goes with soft cheese?
Across 224 soft cheese pairings on 224 of our bottle pages, the grapes our editors pour most often are Pinot Noir (69), Gewurztraminer (36), Gamay (22) and Pinot Gris (18). For example, Chambertin Grand Cru from Burgundy with epoisses de bourgogne: The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.
Red or white wine with soft cheese?
Most often red: of the 214 soft cheese pairings, the split by style is red 50%, white 38%, sparkling 4% and rosé 3%. The bottles below show which of each work and why.
Which wine regions are best with soft cheese?
The regions with the most soft cheese pairings on our bottle pages are Alsace, Burgundy and Baden.