Chosen Pairings with Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons.

We have selected our 8 favorite cheese pairings for Cabernet Sauvignon. Share your tasting findings at #beringervyds and tell us your favorite cheese and Beringer pairing!

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Capriole Julianna: A mild, semi-hard aged goat cheese dusted with Herbes de Provence and wildflowers. It melts beautifully and combines with flavors both sweet and savory.

What began as an experimental variation of The Old Kentucky Tomme by Hungarian intern, Julianna Sedli, has become a Capriole success story. Aged 4-8 months, Julianna’s buttery, nutty, and slightly tart flavors develop under a natural rind of thyme, lavender, rosemary, and wildflowers that become an integral, but balanced, flavor component of the cheese.

Agour Ossau-Iraty Amidst the scenic rolling mountains of the Pyrenees, the geographic border dividing France and Spain, lie vast pastures providing fertile grazing for milk-giving sheep. It is from this milk that Agour, a family company steeped in tradition, creates this magnificent cheese. Aged for a minimum of six months, this AOC protected cheese is of a quality and complexity rarely seen. A slightly dry texture gives way to a creamy, buttery quality, and the flavors hint at a subtle mingling of herbs and fruit, with slightly nutty undertones. A real gem, an award winner and one you're sure to enjoy

Piave Vecchio Created in 1960 by expert dairy masters at Lattebusche in Veneto, Italy, this magnificent cheese is well known and highly appreciated all over the world. Piave Vecchio (meaning Aged) enhances the already sweet, rich flavor of young Piave through the process of maturing. It has the texture of a young Parmigiano-Reggiano, not crystalline yet nor dry enough for grating, but heading in that direction. It has the toasted walnut character of Gruyere and the caramel-like sweetness of an aged Gouda. Produced entirely from milk from the mountainous part of Veneto, this cheese, served as a table cheese or shredded over polenta, is an ideal choice for anyone who enjoys healthy, all-natural, traditional Northern Italian food.

Ewephoria Aged Sheeps Milk Gouda: This new creation from Holland is unlike any other sheep milk cheese you have ever tasted before. Aged for nine months, Ewephotia develops a sweet and nutty flavor. This cheese tastes like candy, with notes of butterscotch and caramel.

Carmody by Bellwether Farms: Family owned and operated, Bellwether Farms is located in Sonoma County, California. They used an Italian pecorino recipe to create Carmody. The result is a mild, creamy cheese with a fresh flavor. This style of cheese beautifully highlights the butter flavors of their Jersey cow milk.

Appalachian by Meadow Creek Dairy: Made in Virginia, Appalachian is a lightly cooked, pressed-curd cheese, aged for at least ninety days in the cellars where the cheese forms a dusting of white mold that complements its unique flavor. Appalachian is a lush, vibrant cheese evocative of cream and butter with a mushroom earthiness that recalls the intensity of the cellars. Its lemon notes shade to toasted as the cheese ages. The texture is velvety, melting on the tongue.

Flory's Cheddar Truckle: Milton Creamery of Iowa worked hand-in-hand with the Flory Family of Jamesport, Missouri, to develop this tremendous clothbound cheddar. Aged for 12 months in permeable cheesecloth. The cloth allows the cheese to breathe, resulting in a dry, crumbly texture and complex flavors.

Beemster Classic 18 Month Aged Gouda Cheese: Aged Gouda, one of the world's most sought-after cheeses, has been made in the Netherlands for over 800 years. Beemster makes theirs in North Holland, where the grazing land is pure and lush. Easy to distinguish, it is the dairy world's equivalent of a Rembrandt or Van Gogh. This edible opus magnum has been matured for eighteen months, allowing its body to develop a muted caramel color, matched by an intense flavor with a sweet finish. The transformation that mild, somewhat ordinary Gouda undergoes during its aging process is simply amazing. Aged Gouda has many layers of nuanced flavor, and its texture lends itself well to shredding or chunking.