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Blickinstal Love Letter Shiraz 2024
SA
$12.83per bottle
$29.99
$154.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Food & wine pairing
Best wine with cheddar and hard cheese
Aged hard cheese can handle bold reds.
Shiraz
Nutty, crystalline aged cheddar stands up to ripe Shiraz.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- Firm tannin is softened by the fat and protein
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Devitt & Moore William Pile Shiraz 2022
Barossa Valley, SA
$25.00per bottle
$85.00
$300.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Samuel Joseph Fechner Shiraz 2022
Eden Valley, SA
$25.00per bottle
$40.00
$300.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Windowrie The Mill Shiraz 2024
Canowindra, NSW
$17.50per bottle
$25.00
$210.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Firm tannin and dark fruit with mature cheddar.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
- Firm tannin is softened by the fat and protein
Why it works Dish Wine
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Cabernet Collection
$14.83per bottle
$53.65
$89.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Sidewood Estate Stablemate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Adelaide Hills, SA
$16.50per bottle
$30.00
$99.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Thompson Steer Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Coonawarra, SA
$25.00per bottle
$80.00
$300.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Sunshine Creek Father Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Heathcote, VIC
$30.00per bottle
$70.00
$180.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Tempranillo
Manchego and Tempranillo: Spain on a board.
- Lighter than the dish: best with a lighter version of it
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
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Earthworks Tempranillo 2024
Barossa, SA
$17.00per bottle
$102.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Heraclio Alfaro Crianza Rioja 2019
La Rioja, Spain
$20.00per bottle
$240.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Yalumba Y Series Tempranillo 2024
SA
$17.17per bottle
$206.00 for 12 × 750ml
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Mr Mick Tempranillo 2024
Clare Valley, SA
$18.17per bottle
$109.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Tawny & Topaque
Tawny with vintage cheddar after dinner.
- Same weight as the dish, so neither drowns the other
- Fresh acidity lifts the flavours and cleans up each bite
Why it works Dish Wine
Weightrichness vs body
Aciditytang vs freshness
Fat / tanninfat softens grip
Sweetnessdish vs wine
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Bleasdale The Wise One Tawny NV
Langhorne Creek, SA
$23.67per bottle
$142.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Gardner's Vineyard Ruby Fortified
Eyre Peninsula, SA
$24.00per bottle
$144.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Sevenhill 'First Planting' Classic Topaque
Clare Valley, SA
$33.33per bottle
$200.00 for 6 × 750ml
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Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa Sherry 375ml
Jerez, Spain
$45.17per 750ml equivalent
$271.00 for 12 × 375ml
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Tip
The older and harder the cheese, the bolder the wine can be.
Best avoided
Delicate, light whites.
About cheddar and wine
Today’s picks run from $12.83 to $45.17 a bottle, chosen for value from 1,247 matching wines across the Australian retailers we compare. Six-packs and dozens are shown as a price per bottle.
Questions
What wine goes best with cheddar?
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo are the best matches for cheddar. Nutty, crystalline aged cheddar stands up to ripe Shiraz.
What’s a good cheap wine with cheddar?
Blickinstal Love Letter Shiraz 2024 is the cheapest of today’s picks at $12.83 a bottle from Cellars. Prices are checked every 4 hours.
What wine should I avoid with cheddar?
Delicate, light whites.