Wine with hard and aged cheese
Cheese
Parmesan, aged Cheddar, Manchego and Pecorino are salty and nutty. They flatter tannic reds and stand up to fortified wines.
108 rated grapes match hard and aged cheese: 85 red, 23 white or pink.
Red grapes
Most known first- Cabernet Sauvignonfull, firm, blackcurrant and cedarVery full body
High acidity - Tempranillored fruit, leather, vanilla from oakFull body
Medium acidity - Zinfandeljammy, spicy, high alcoholFull body
Medium acidity - Nebbiolopale, tar and roses, grippyMedium body
Very high acidity - Sangiovesesour cherry, herbs, savouryMedium body
Very high acidity - Carignanrustic, dark fruit, herbalFull body
High acidity - Carménèredark berry, green pepper, softFull body
Medium acidity - Saperavideep, dark, plummy and firmVery full body
High acidity - Petit Verdotdense, violet, black fruit, firmVery full body
High acidity - Nero d'Avolablack cherry, warm, softFull body
Medium acidity - Aglianicodark, earthy, firmFull body
High acidity - Blaufränkischbright, dark cherry, pepper, firm acidMedium body
Very high acidity - Vranecdark, dense, blackberry, warmVery full body
Medium acidity - Mavruddark, tannic, blackberry and spiceVery full body
High acidity - Negroamarodark, bitter-edged, plum and herbFull body
Medium acidity - Agiorgitikoplush, red plum, spice, softFull body
Medium acidity - Tannatdense, dark, very tannicVery full body
High acidity - Xinomavrotomato leaf, dried fruit, firmMedium body
Very high acidity - Plavac Maliwarm, dark, fig and pepperVery full body
Medium acidity - Fetească neagrădark, spicy, dried plum, firmFull body
High acidity - Gracianodark, aromatic, fresh, long-livedFull body
Very high acidity - Lagreindark, plummy, chocolatey, firmFull body
High acidity - Alexandroulidark, floral, cherry, often semi-sweetMedium body
High acidity - Durifinky, blueberry, chewy tanninVery full body
Medium acidity - Marselansmooth, ripe, cassis and spiceFull body
Medium acidity - Tinta Barrocasoft, sweet-fruited, a Port blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Touriga Nacionalviolet, dark fruit, powerfulVery full body
High acidity - Croatinadark, soft-fruited, tannic, spicyFull body
Medium acidity - Mandilariadeep, very tannic, dark, rusticFull body
High acidity - Sagrantinomassive tannin, dark, blackberry, longVery full body
High acidity - Bagatannic, tart, dark, the Bairrada grapeFull body
Very high acidity - Cabernet Cortisdark, herbal, cassis, disease-resistantFull body
High acidity - Clintonfoxy, tart, wild, an Alpine hybridLight body
Very high acidity - Gaglioppopale, tannic, red fruit, herbalMedium body
High acidity - Gamaretdark, spicy, smooth, a Swiss crossFull body
Medium acidity - Prokupacdark, rustic, plum and spiceFull body
Medium acidity - Rabosotart, tannic, sour cherry, rusticMedium body
Very high acidity - Ruchérose petal, aromatic, warmMedium body
Medium acidity - Souzãoinky, tart, dark, a Port blenderFull body
High acidity - Teroldegodark, blueberry, spice, firmFull body
High acidity - Tinta Amarelaspicy, plummy, soft, warmFull body
Medium acidity - Tinta Cãosmall berries, firm, peppery, a Port blenderMedium body
High acidity - Tinta Negra Molesoft, neutral, the Madeira workhorseMedium body
Medium acidity - Abbuotorare Lazio red, plum, earthyMedium body
Medium acidity - Alfrocheiro Pretodeep colour, strawberry, suppleMedium body
High acidity - Corvinonesour cherry, firmer than CorvinaMedium body
High acidity - Fumindark alpine red, pepper, firmFull body
Very high acidity - Kotsifalisoft Cretan red, spice, warmMedium body
Low acidity - Refoscodark plum, bitter edge, firmMedium body
High acidity - Touriga Francesaperfumed, blackberry, port blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Uva di Troiaviolet, dark cherry, firmFull body
Medium acidity - Abruscoinky, soft, Tuscan rarityFull body
Medium acidity - Babićdark, herbal, Dalmatian stoneFull body
High acidity - Cabernet Dorsacassis, herbal, early ripeningMedium body
Medium acidity - Cabernet Mitosinky teinturier, firm, dark fruitFull body
Medium acidity - Castelãoraspberry, gamey, ages to leatherMedium body
High acidity - Dobričićinky, rustic, Plavac's parentFull body
Medium acidity - Dominadeep colour, cherry, mildMedium body
Medium acidity - Maratheftikodeep, violet, Cyprus's fine redFull body
Medium acidity - Albarossadark, firm, Barbera's bold childFull body
High acidity - Arrouyarustic Bearn red, firm, rareMedium body
High acidity - Bondolarustic Ticino red, tart, lightLight body
High acidity - Boğazkerefirm, dark fruit and spiceVery full body
High acidity - Cynthianadark, tart, American nativeFull body
Very high acidity - Frontenaccherry, high acid, cold hardyMedium body
Very high acidity - Madrasadark, plum, Azerbaijani redMedium body
Medium acidity - Marquettecherry, pepper, Pinot's hardy grandchildMedium body
Very high acidity - Mondeuse Noiredark, peppery, alpine, firmMedium body
Very high acidity - Parraletafresh, spicy, Somontano nativeMedium body
High acidity - Perriconedark, firm, Sicilian blenderFull body
Medium acidity - Refosco dal Peduncolo Rossodark plum, bitter almond, firmFull body
High acidity - Susumaniellodark, soft, blackberry, BrindisiFull body
Medium acidity - Brun Argentéfirm, balanced, fruity and floralMedium body
Medium acidity - Colorinodark, firm and quietly aromaticFull body
Medium acidity - Limniored berries, bay and spiceMedium body
Medium acidity - Monicarounded, fruity and gently suppleMedium body
Medium acidity - Negoskadark, fruity and gently roundedMedium body
Medium acidity - Ramiscofirm, fresh and tightly structuredMedium body
Very high acidity - Tressotdark, full, warm and structuredFull body
Medium acidity - Chancellordark, blueberry, plum and cedarFull body
Medium acidity - Chatusfirm, dark and deeply structuredFull body
High acidity - Pignolodense, tannic, fruity and spicedVery full body
High acidity - Tazzelenghefirm, fresh and densely structuredFull body
Very high acidity - Tintiliadark, powerful, plum and roseFull body
High acidity - Oseletadense, firm and dark-berriedVery full body
High acidity
White and pink grapes
Most known first- Savagninsharp, nutty, oxidative, salineMedium body
Very high acidity - Roussanneherbal tea, pear, fullFull body
Medium acidity - Pecorinocrisp, mineral, herb and citrusMedium body
High acidity - Sercialbone dry, searing acid, nutty as MadeiraMedium body
Very high acidity - Fianowaxy, honey, hazelnut, texturedFull body
Medium acidity - Boalmedium sweet, smoky, caramel, as MadeiraFull body
High acidity - Zierfandlerfull, spicy, honeyed, from GumpoldskirchenFull body
High acidity - Khikhvihoneyed, floral, often amberMedium body
Medium acidity - Petite Arvinegrapefruit, saline, fullFull body
High acidity - Roter Veltlinerfull, nutty, spicy, agesFull body
Medium acidity - Albillofull, glyceric, low acidFull body
Low acidity - Kéknyelűfull, fiery, volcanic BadacsonyFull body
Very high acidity - Rotgipflerfull, spicy, ThermenregionFull body
Medium acidity - Ezerjósharp, full, the Mor grapeMedium body
Very high acidity - Godellofull, stony, Chardonnay-likeFull body
High acidity - Juhfarksmoky, sharp, volcanic SomloMedium body
Very high acidity - Timorassofull, stony, honey, agesFull body
High acidity - Arrufiacfresh, structured and quietly aromaticMedium body
High acidity - Humagne Blanchedelicate, linden, citrus and hazelnutMedium body
Medium acidity - Camaraletample, honeyed and delicately spicedFull body
Medium acidity - Completerrich, quince, apple and honeyFull body
Very high acidity - Forasterastone fruited, herbal and almondyMedium body
High acidity - Lauzetample, lively, fruity and spicedFull body
High acidity
Sources
The pairings and the style profiles are our own assessment. Grape facts on the linked pages come from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).