{"id":1758,"date":"2022-02-15T06:11:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2022-02-15T06:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:48:12","slug":"wine-and-cheese-pairings-we-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wine-and-cheese-pairings-we-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Cheese Pairings We Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the ever-expanding epicurean world, the relationship between wine and cheese is as important as ever. They are two of life\u2019s greatest culinary pleasures, especially when paired together. In the spirit of the month of love, we\u2019ve embarked on a delicious endeavor with Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese<\/a>, a producer of artisanal and natural cheeses from the northern California coast. We\u2019ve combined the talents of these local cheesemakers with Frank Family\u2019s artistry in winemaking to discover several perfect matches from contrasting pairings to textural treats. Here are five wine and cheese pairings that proves the old adage of \u201cwhat grows together, goes together.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lewis Vineyard Chardonnay with TomaProvence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps one of the most nuanced and approachable wines in the Frank Family portfolio, the Lewis Vineyard Chardonnay<\/a> is also quite flexible when it comes to pairing with cheese. The TomaProvence<\/a> makes for an excellent match featuring a blend of rosemary, basil, marjoram, and wild thyme. The cheese\u2019s creamy, butter notes meld into herbaceous, Mediterranean flavors that perfectly mirror the wine\u2019s richness and depth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brut Ros\u00e9 with Bay Blue and TomaTruffle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Frank Family Sparkling Brut Ros\u00e9<\/a> is a beautiful and truly special wine with an amazing ability to pair seamlessly with food, especially cheese. The Bay Blue<\/a> makes for an interesting pairing partner whose pleasing yet slight funkiness in flavor emphasizes the wine\u2019s bready qualities. \u201cThe sweet and fresh notes of the Brut Ros\u00e9 balances nicely with the dense and fudgy texture of the cheese along with umami flavors on the front,\u201d said Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Executive Chef, Jennifer Luttrell. The texture is also fun to play with here, noticing how the creamy and soft cheese juxtaposes the small, finessed bubbles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For a more complex flavor profile, try also the savory, truffle-studded TomaTruffle<\/a>. The rich, earthy tones of the Italian black truffle and the softness of the cheese bring out the exquisite texture of the wine. \u201cThe effervesce of the wine helps lift the bold flavors of the cheese off your tongue so you can keep going back for more,\u201d said Luttrell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zinfandel Port with TomaRashi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Not to play favorites, but Frank Family\u2019s Zinfandel Port<\/a> with TomaRashi<\/a> is one of the most striking combinations we\u2019ve experienced. The TomaRashi is a semi-hard cheese with a blend of gentle heat, umami, and nutty flavors that derive from Shichimi Togarashi, a Japanese spice blend containing nori, toasted sesame, poppy and hemp seeds, chili flakes and ginger. Its buttery texture and slightly spicey flavors blend seamlessly with the port\u2019s fruit, sweetness, and viscosity. \u201cWe LOVE pairing TomaRashi and Port together \u2013 the bold sweetness of the wine helps to mellow out the spiciness of TomaRashi and neither flavor overpowers the other,\u201d said Luttrell, \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect pairing!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RHF Cabernet Sauvignon with Aged Gouda<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The black fruit notes and big mouthfeel of the RHF Cabernet Sauvignon <\/a>allow it to stand up to some pretty powerful cheeses. Reach for aged, hard, and dry cheeses like Point Reyes\u2019 Aged Gouda<\/a>. As the gouda ages, flavorful crystalized proteins form which offer delightful texture, a slight salinity, and punches of butterscotch that demands a bold wine like the RHF to stand up to it. \u201cThe fruit in the wine provides a nice balance to the richness of the cheese,\u201d said Luttrell. The rich texture and nutty, caramel flavor of the cheese also works delightfully with the cabernet, coaxing subtle vanilla notes on the wine\u2019s palate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the ever-expanding epicurean world, the relationship between wine and cheese is as important as ever. They are two of life\u2019s greatest culinary pleasures, especially when paired together. In the spirit of the month of love, we\u2019ve embarked on a delicious endeavor with Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, a producer of artisanal and natural cheeses from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1759,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2],"tags":[47,7,108,325,30,119],"class_list":["post-1758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","category-wine","tag-cheese","tag-featured","tag-napa-valley-wine","tag-wine-and-cheese","tag-wine-and-food","tag-wine-pairings"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/i-bqr29sr-X5.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/parYsd-sm","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}