Roquefort
Roquefort × Sauternes
Best with
Sauternes
Classic pairing
- Sweetness against real saltiness — the Roquefort-and-Sauternes principle.
- The wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate.
- Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other.
Port
Classic pairing
- Sweetness against real saltiness — the Roquefort-and-Sauternes principle.
- Tannin binds the fat and protein of a rich dish, softening as it does.
- The wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate.
- Their flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced.
- Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other.
Alsace Gewurztraminer
Harmony 99/100
- Sweetness against real saltiness — the Roquefort-and-Sauternes principle.
- The wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate.
- Their flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced.
- Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other.
Jurançon
Harmony 97/100
- Sweetness against real saltiness — the Roquefort-and-Sauternes principle.
- The wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate.
- Their flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced.
- Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other.
- A dessert-sweet wine turns cloying against a lean savoury dish.
Condrieu
Harmony 93/100
- The wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate.
- Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other.
- Their flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced.
Tokaji Aszú
Harmony 93/100
- Sweetness against real saltiness — the Roquefort-and-Sauternes principle.
- Their flavour intensities meet, so the pairing stays balanced.
- The wine's acidity cuts the richness of the dish and refreshes the palate.
- Wine and dish are matched in weight, so neither overpowers the other.
- A dessert-sweet wine turns cloying against a lean savoury dish.