Fat and persistent are the adjectives that best describe this Comté. Its aromatic intensity calls for complex wines.
Here are just a few of the wines you can enjoy with your guilty pleasure!
Origin of the county
Comté is a cheese from the Franche-Comté region of France, and more specifically from the Ain, Doubs and Jura departments. It’s a great French specialty!
Comté is a cow’s milk cheese with a washed, brushed rind. On the nose, it is fragrant with dried fruit. It has held the AOC quality label since January 14, 1958 and the PDO since June 12, 1996.
Best matches
“A very good cheese calls for a very good wine, like Comté with a
Château-Chalon
! “
French cheeses generally go very well with the wines of the regions they come from! These are the best possible pairings, the ones that should be favored to achieve the most beautiful weddings!
To match Comté with a wine from the same region, we recommend a dry white wine from the Jura vineyards:
Château-Chalon
: beautiful color and outstanding aromatic intensity, ideal for Comté cheese
Cuvée D’automne, Domaine De La Pinte
: chardonnay and savagnin blend together in this biodynamic wine. Beautiful aromatic complexity concentrated on fresh, candied and dried fruits.
Griffez, Domaine De L’aigle À Deux Têtes
: On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and delicious. The finish is persistent and opens with a mineral nuance. Ideal for hard cheeses.
Other possible agreements
After regional pairings, here’s a selection of the best wines to pair with Comté cheese.
Without a veil, the wedding can also have a happy ending, for example with :
- Savagnin, Domaine De Savagny : A very lively wine. Supple and sapid, it goes wonderfully well with shellfish and Comté cheese. It is similar to a vin jaune, with a strong presence of walnuts, green apples and dried fruit.
- Pouilly-Fuissé “l’entreroches”, P. Ferraud & Fils : beautiful yellow colour, the nose is fine and delicate. Notes of brioche and yellow fruit. A Pouilly-Fuissé to match the complexity of the cheese.
- Les Hauts de Barville, Maison Brotte – Les Domaines : for something different, try a white Chateauneuf-du-Pape. You may be surprised by its fruitiness and minerality.
Finally, the kingdom of young counties opens its doors to reds, but only those made from Merlot with velvet-coat tannins, or even the nobility of a Pomerol label, are admitted.
Fugue de Nénin, Château Nénin
Fugue Nénin: depth of black fruit and floral delicacy, seductive tannins with a beautiful coating and delicious freshness.
Enjoy your meal! 🧀
Champagne and wine lover ! 🥂🍷
