Wine pairings for Berkswell

By Fiona Beckett (matchingfoodandwine.com)

• Mature Spanish reds especially Rioja and Valdepeñas Other oak-aged tempranillos too
• Mature Bordeaux
• Reds from the south-west of France - an area which specialises in sheep’s cheese - often served with a cherry compote. Madiran, for example.
• Sweet wines from the same region such as Jurançon and Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh also work well
• Mature Chianti - especially with aged pecorinos
• Sherry, especially dry amontillado, palo cortado and dry oloroso.
• Aged tawny ports are also good - see this post on Zamorano and 30 y.o. tawny
• Aged oaked white rioja - its nuttiness compliments sheep cheese perfectly as you can see here
• Orange wines. Maybe not your cup of tea but their quince-like flavours are brilliant with sheep cheese (think membrillo)
• Younger, fresher-tasting hard sheep cheeses are good with a crisp dry white such as albarino or vermentino