Goat Cheese Wine Pairings

Cheese

Tangy and creamy with earthy notes

TangyCreamyEarthySharp

Perfect Pairings

Champagne

Sparkling Wine

The gold standard of sparkling wine; yeasty, toasty, and high acidity. Made via the traditional method in its namesake French region.

ToastyBrioche

English Sparkling

Sparkling Wine

Crisp and lean with high acidity, often showing green apple and elderflower. Rivals Champagne in quality due to similar cool-climate terroir.

Green AppleHigh Acidity

Pinot Noir

Red WineBurgundy, France; Oregon & New Zealand

Silky, medium‑light bodied red with red cherry, cranberry and forest‑floor notes, more about perfume and texture than power.

LightEarthy

Sauvignon Blanc

White WineLoire Valley, France & Marlborough, New Zealand

High‑acid and aromatic, ranging from mineral and citrusy to intensely grassy and tropical; think lime, gooseberry and fresh herbs.

CrispHerbaceous

Riesling

White WineMosel, Germany & Clare/Eden Valley, Australia

Highly aromatic and driven by acidity, from bone‑dry to lusciously sweet; expect lime, peach, jasmine and sometimes a subtle petrol note with age.

AromaticAcidic

Zinfandel

Red Wine

Bold and fruit-forward with high alcohol, jammy berry notes, and often a spicy character.

JammyHigh Alcohol

Prosecco

Sparkling WineVeneto, Italy

Light, fruity, and frothy Italian sparkling wine made primarily from Glera grapes. Generally less yeasty than Champagne.

BubblyFruity

Rosé

Rosé Wine

Fresh and versatile with strawberry and watermelon notes. Can be made in dry or slightly sweet styles from many red grapes.

FreshBerry

Provence Rosé

Rosé WineProvence, France

The benchmark for dry rosé: pale salmon in color, crisp, and elegant with delicate notes of citrus, red berries, and herbs.

DryPale

White Zinfandel

Rosé WineCalifornia, USA

A sweeter style of rosé made from Zinfandel grapes, known for its pink color and flavors of strawberry and candy.

SweetFruity

Rosato

Rosé WineItaly

Italian rosé, often from Sangiovese, with bright acidity, crisp red fruit flavors, and a dry finish.

AcidicCherry

Cinsault

Red WineSouthern Rhône, France

Light-bodied, low-tannin red with floral aromas and flavors of fresh strawberry. Often used in blends and rosé.

LightFloral

Sparkling Rosé

Sparkling Wine

Bubbly rosé with red fruit flavors and crisp acidity. Can be made via the traditional method or Charmat method.

BubblyRed Fruit

Lambrusco

Sparkling Red WineEmilia-Romagna, Italy

Italian sparkling red, ranging from dry to sweet, with dark fruit flavors and a refreshing, slightly bitter finish.

SparklingDark Fruit

Chenin Blanc

White WineLoire Valley, France & South Africa

One of the world's most versatile white grapes, capable of making superb wines from bone dry to lusciously sweet, and sparkling. Hallmarks are high acidity and flavors of quince, apple, and honey[citation:7][citation:9]. It is the most planted variety in South Africa[citation:7].

High AcidityVersatile