We would like to guide you through the best combination of cheese and food pairings for nine of our most popular and widely available varieties of white wines. Enjoy the variety between Müller Thurgau, Pálava, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Rhine Riesling, Riesling Italian, Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer, Veltlin Green and Chardonnay.
The colour of the wine is usually less pronounced, greenish golden with sparkling reflections. The aroma of the wine has tones that may resemble pepper, spiciness, light minerality, but also fruit tones or tones that resemble fresh cut grass. The taste of the wine is juicy, fresh, with a strong acidity, pleasant spiciness and a slight hint of bitter almonds in the aftertaste.
Veltlin Green is by its nature suitable for everyday drinking and regular dining.
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Veltlin Green is by its nature suitable for everyday drinking and regular dining. It is a wine that perfectly complements cold light appetizers, vegetable salads, trout in butter or fried veal fillet. It is a great thirst quencher served as a wine spritzer.
Young Rieslings are characterized by a light greenish yellow colour. Older, more mature wines reach a golden yellow colour, sometimes even amber. The aroma of the wine varies depending on the vintage, maturity and terroir. In younger wines, the fruit component is more pronounced - peaches, apricots or citrus fruits. Older wines then have beautiful flowery tones that turn into honey and kerosene. The taste of the wine is full, refreshing with spicy acidity, which predisposes it to long-term maturation.
Rhine Riesling is one of the most universal gastronomic wines.
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Rhine Riesling is one of the most universal gastronomic wines. It is great for fish and poultry, as well as for supplementing fatter meat dishes. You can also be bold and serve it with Asian cuisine.
The colour of the wine is light greenish yellow up to strong yellow. The aroma of the wine carries tones of gooseberry, tropical fruit, red currant, nuts or meadow flowers. The taste of the wine is juicy, fresh, supported by excellent acidity, which predestines these wines for further maturation. In wines from well-ripened grapes we can also find honey tones or tones of raisins.
Dry, fresh, well-chilled Italian Riesling can serve as an excellent aperitif.
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Dry, fresh, well-chilled Italian Riesling can serve as an excellent aperitif. It goes well with cold appetizers, butcher's specialities or salads and smoked fish. Wines with light residual sugar perfectly complement vegetable soups, terrines, pâtés or even cheeses with noble mould.
The colour of the wine is usually less pronounced, greenish yellow with sparkling reflections. The aroma of the wine is aromatic, spicy, with light nutmeg and pleasant fruit tones of grapefruit or peach. The taste of the wine is fresh, medium-bodied, harmonious, juicy and encourages further drinking.
It is ideal with light salads and baked fish.
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It is ideal with light salads and baked fish. It also goes very well with hard and semi-hard cheeses or fresh cottage cheeses.
The colour of the wine of this variety is golden yellow. The aroma of the wine is sweet with a delicate orange flavour. The taste of the wine is very full, usually with a higher content of glycerol and alcohol, harmonious, supple with a subdued effect of acids and a long-lasting aftertaste.
Due to its character, wines of this variety are very well suited with cold starters, fish, poultry, seafood.
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Due to its character, wines of this variety are very well suited with cold starters, fish, poultry, seafood. They are also excellent with cream sauces, pork tenderloin or mayonnaise salads.
The colour of the wine of this variety is green-yellow. The aroma of the wine is delicate and floral, you can feel the flavour of pears, bread crust and hazelnuts in the mature wine. The taste of the wine is full, elegant, never lacks acidity and has a long finish.
Pinot Blanc is a relatively versatile wine.
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Pinot Blanc is a relatively versatile wine. It goes well with almost any meat, roast poultry, roast pork or veal. It is excellent with freshwater fish, such as perch on butter. It is also great for cream soups or hard cheeses.
The colour of the wine of this variety is green-yellow. The aroma of wine is primary. For young wines from less favourable vintages, it can hint at nettle, grassiness and even pepper ripeness. The wines from well-ripened grapes have blackcurrant, gooseberry and a mixture of lemons and kiwi flavour. The taste of the wine is full and at maturity very full, often with a mineral flavour. The perception lasts a long time.
Aromatically distinctive and dry Sauvignon wines are suitable as aperitif wines or for cold starters.
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Aromatically distinctive and dry Sauvignon wines are suitable as aperitif wines or for cold starters. It is also suitable for asparagus and goat cheese. Fuller and mature wines with spicy dishes, pasta with gorgonzola or fish sauce, cooked ham and white meats with cream sauces.
The colour of the wine of this variety is golden yellow with strong reflections. The aroma of the wine is distinctive, rich and spicy. The taste of the wine contains tones of tea rose, exotic or tropical fruit, apricots, honey or traces of sweet spices.
Dry traminer is delicious with smoked or grilled fish with herbs or roast meat.
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Dry traminer is delicious with smoked or grilled fish with herbs or roast meat. Sweeter traminer is well suited with fruit salads, desserts or even cheeses with noble blue mould. Thanks to its character, it also perfectly complements various goose liver pâtés and terrines. They are also excellent with Indian or Asian cuisine, such as various curries or sushi.
The colour of the wine is usually golden yellow. The aroma of the wine contains predominantly tones of one of the parents - Gewürztraminer - roses, spices, exotic fruits and strong floral tones, for example vanilla flavour. The taste of the wine is beautifully aromatic, fresh and long lasting.
Dry Pálava goes well with more spicy and hot white meat and fish.
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Dry Pálava goes well with more spicy and hot white meat and fish. The sweeter version of Pálava goes well with noble cheeses with blue mould or fruit