Top 10 Wine and Cheese Pairings

Pinot Noir Cheese Pairing:

Comté

Pinot Noir is light and earthy with notes of strawberry and raspberry. It’s a very versatile wine for a cheese pairing, but it’s the perfect match for Gruyère de Comté. Comtés are famous for taking on different aromatic characteristics depending on the time of year they were made and where. Fun fact, they have 83 official descriptors! Loosely categorized, they can be lactic, fruity, spicy, vegetal, roasted, or have an animal quality on the nose. Regardless, Pinot Noir’s complex aromatic profile and freshness beautifully complements any of the possible characteristics found in Comté. Inexpensive Pinot Noir: Yellow Tail